The staggering thing for me, is that these men are NOT heroes at all.
To themselves.
They think themselves ordinary.
I'm just glad that ordinary people like me know best!
As SASless would say, 'Hand salute Les!'
CG (in awe)
I was having a similar discussion the other day with another ex-RAF lad.
Civilians (and Govt) see us as veterans - we see our selves as ex-RAF or ex-Mob...veterans being Second / Korean war
Civilians (and Govt) see us as heroes - we see ourselves as people who did a job
Glad they got his decorations correct...finally
