"The Difficult Life of the Dam Busters’ Heroic Leader" Topic
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Tango01 | 14 Aug 2018 9:45 p.m. PST |
"The leader of the World War II Dambusters squadron was a 5-foot 6-inch tall man with a host of personal issues and a rather frosty relationship with his fellow airmen. He is not the typical picture of a WWII hero, but few could match the courage, leadership and dedication he delivered during Britain's greatest time of need. Much of the heroism he displayed had its roots in his difficult upbringing. Guy Gibson was born in Simla, India, in 1918 where his father worked for the Imperial Indian Forestry Service. His father's job provided the family with a nice house and servants, but the dysfunctional relationship of his parents was a constant source of instability in young Gibson's life…." Main page link Amicalement Armand |
Paint it Pink | 15 Aug 2018 7:30 a.m. PST |
Often the best diamonds have flaws, and so it is with human beings too. Flaws make a person human. |
Tango01 | 15 Aug 2018 11:06 a.m. PST |
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Thresher01 | 15 Aug 2018 10:27 p.m. PST |
Wasn't very flawed in the cockpit, or when in command, apparently…… |
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