Stories from across the globe
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The RAF gave me a new cultural identity.
Peter Ramrayka -
I could hear bombs and gunfire. It was time to get up.
Ian Brownlee -
I know a lot of people who have tried to get out of work because they were hung-over
Grace Chew -
Mother was horrified, but Father overruled her.
Shobha Earl -
Do they know who I am? I'm just a kid from Woolwich
Trevor Edwards -
I still spend all of my working hours supporting the military.
Graham Grice -
These young men thought they would live forever
Sean Maffett -
There isn't as much discipline as there used to be
Ian Sweet -
They took my gun and both my watches, but they didn't find the gold.
Robbie Stewart -
I was stubborn: I had to prove I could do it.
Michelle Partington -
There were death threats. But I'm still here.
Flt. Lt. Gareth Davies -
Our planes were very vulnerable on the ground
Ronald Davis