who is the greatest person in the World war 2
who is the greatest person in the World war 2
like the question, who is the greatest person in the WW2
Re: who is the greatest person in the World war 2
my nana she used to get buzzed by the luftwaffe when they followed the railway to bomb raf finningley / doncaster.
when my grandad and dutch courage a 12 bore shotgun, tried to frighten them into surrender.wot wot.
when my grandad and dutch courage a 12 bore shotgun, tried to frighten them into surrender.wot wot.
- Andy in Cheltenham
- Corporal
- Posts: 427
- Joined: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:54 pm
- Location: Tewkesbury
Re: who is the greatest person in the World war 2
My Grandad, he used to shoot down Doodle bugs, the other used to be a despatch rider.
-
- Lance Corporal
- Posts: 152
- Joined: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:11 am
- Location: Lord Howe Island, Australia
Re: who is the greatest person in the World war 2
Charles Upham, a New Zealander who received a VC and bar and should have got a
second bar but didn't as the authorities believed a colonial could not have three VCs!
End up at Colditz and lived until he was 86, link below....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Upham
second bar but didn't as the authorities believed a colonial could not have three VCs!
End up at Colditz and lived until he was 86, link below....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Upham
Re: who is the greatest person in the World war 2
Who doesn't believe in Fate ?
Only three people have been honoured with the VC and Bar.
Charles Upham was the only person in WW2 to receive the VC and Bar.
He was married to Molly McTamney. Molly McTamney was a distant relative of Noel Chavasse.
Noel Chavasse was the only person in WW1 to receive the VC and Bar.
When Noel Chavasse was injured he was treated by Arthur Martin-Leake.
Arthur Martin-Leake received the VC and Bar for actions during the Boer War and WW1.
Spooky or what ?
Adrian
Only three people have been honoured with the VC and Bar.
Charles Upham was the only person in WW2 to receive the VC and Bar.
He was married to Molly McTamney. Molly McTamney was a distant relative of Noel Chavasse.
Noel Chavasse was the only person in WW1 to receive the VC and Bar.
When Noel Chavasse was injured he was treated by Arthur Martin-Leake.
Arthur Martin-Leake received the VC and Bar for actions during the Boer War and WW1.
Spooky or what ?
Adrian
-
- Lance Corporal
- Posts: 152
- Joined: Thu Oct 29, 2009 6:11 am
- Location: Lord Howe Island, Australia
Re: who is the greatest person in the World war 2
Wow that is spooky thank for sharing!
Ironic, an Aussie digger received a VC today!
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/g- ... 6508058450
Ironic, an Aussie digger received a VC today!
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/g- ... 6508058450
- jarndice
- Colonel
- Posts: 8321
- Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:27 am
- Location: the mountains of hertfordshire
Re: who is the greatest person in the World war 2
I have always had a very high regard for General of the Army George C Marshall USA, at the end of the war he instituted the Marshall plan, this kept the Western European Nations out of Joe Stalins grip and perhaps more importantly fed the starving men, women and children.
I think I am about to upset someone 
