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Remains of RAF pilot gunned down in the Battle of France are discovered after 86 years: Squadron leader is found sitting upright in cockpit during canal excavation works ⊖

found 2026 › Apr › 20 (Mon) @ 06:24 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

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Squadron Leader George Morley Fidler, 27, was shot down by a German Messerschmitt on May 19, 1940, as he tried to protect British troops retreating to Dunkirk.