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Old 20th May 2012, 18:11
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charliegolf
 
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S/L MA Ensor DSO DFC

A smashing old friend of the family, Cameron Hanbury, flew as a sergeant co-pilot to Ensor on Liberators in the war. One night, they wre dropping ordnance in a French harbour(Brest, Cherbourg?). I think it was mines.

He said that it was the most terrifying few minutes he had until then lived through: even when he told me, he said he could not then believe they survived wothout a hit.

On the trip home, Ensor said, "Wereyou scared then Taff?" Cameron said, "I thought I was going to **** myself Sir."

Ensor: Good. You can fly with me again. I have no time for heroes who say they weren't scared of what we just did.

They obviously survived! Wonderfully understated people.

CG
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