WWII soldier's wedding ring returned to his family 70 years
Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:45 am
Thank you for your service. May you RIP.
TIRANA, Albania -- Sgt. John Thompson, a British World War II special operation flight engineer, was considered missing in action for more than 70 years. Not anymore.
On Monday, his 92-year-old sister Dorothy Webster received his ring from a family in Albania together with a box of debris from his Halifax bomber. The plane, with a seven-member crew onboard, had crashed in the eastern European country on Oct. 29, 1944 whilst transporting assistance to local anti-Nazi fighters.
According to the Telegraph, British and U.S. officials located the remains of the aircraft in October
(Halifax Bomber)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-war-i ... ars-later/
TIRANA, Albania -- Sgt. John Thompson, a British World War II special operation flight engineer, was considered missing in action for more than 70 years. Not anymore.
On Monday, his 92-year-old sister Dorothy Webster received his ring from a family in Albania together with a box of debris from his Halifax bomber. The plane, with a seven-member crew onboard, had crashed in the eastern European country on Oct. 29, 1944 whilst transporting assistance to local anti-Nazi fighters.
According to the Telegraph, British and U.S. officials located the remains of the aircraft in October
(Halifax Bomber)
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-war-i ... ars-later/
Re: WWII soldier's wedding ring returned to his family 70 ye
Tue Mar 10, 2015 3:01 pm
incredible circumstances!! just goes to show how the internet is shrinking the world!! 