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Old 22nd Aug 2014, 15:47
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Me too!

Sadly, I have to agree with Old-Duffer.
I'm sure Johnny Johnstone would smile if he read this forum or if he knew a petition was doing the rounds.

Why? Do we all get awards now if we served our country and live into our 90s? What purpose would it serve!?

He served his country, survived the war, did a bloody good job (but if you read his book you'll find out the true story of his raid, which was on neither the Mohne nor the Eder but was on the less well defended Sorpe and, of which, he was a member of the first and only crew to get through to it on the first raid) and has lived to a ripe old age!

A knighthood? I don't think so!

But very well done, Sir, on all that you have achieved on a fulfilled and long life.

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