Originally Posted by
tarantonight
What a fantastic story, do you recall the name?. Likely a Swordfish Pilot at time of Tirpitz attack I should think - could be wrong though.
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Research shows name is probably John Crosland, (a WWII Fleet Air Arm Pilot), but he is not on Team Sheet for FA Cup Final 1953 - could be another year though?? - he played for Blackpool 1946 - 1954. Substitute in ‘53 perhaps?
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