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Old 29th Apr 2013, 08:45
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'Butch' was no 'butcher'

Journalist and author Leo McKinstry, in his 2009 book on the Lancaster, quotes another veteran as exploding the myth that Harris was ever called 'Butcher' (in addition to ex-61 Sqn crewman Hugh Spencer earlier in this thread). But the book does reveal that Mrs Harris called her husband 'Bud'...
Needless to say, I never heard back from Mr Marr, but wish him well with his continuing recovery.
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