counter Britain’s last surviving World War 2 glider pilot dies aged 103 as he’s hailed a ‘true gent’ – Forsething

Britain’s last surviving World War 2 glider pilot dies aged 103 as he’s hailed a ‘true gent’

BRITAIN’S last World War II glider pilot has died, at the age of 103. Staff Sgt Peter Colthup, who only became a flier to avoid marching, took part in battles in Africa and Sicily. Later, in September 1944, he flew one of more than 600 gliders that carried troops and equipment to the Netherlands for…

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