D-Day 80 Memorial

This is a special place for you to share memories and photos of your loved ones who were involved in D-Day - and the wider war effort.

“…the spirit of the people, resolute, dedicated, burned like a bright flame, lit surely from those unseen fires which nothing can quench.”  King George VI, 6 June 1944 (D-Day)

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Sgt Alfred Edgar Stanford (Tony)

Daughter Alice
04/06/2024

Dad joined RAF in 1938 knowing that a war was imminent. Travelling in Europe in the 30's he'd seen the rising of the Hitler youth first hand. In 1942 he joined Unit 3210 RAF Servicing Commando. He left for Normandy to land on Juno beach D-day +1. Their job was to maintain, repair, refuel and arm operational Allied aircraft during the assault phase of a major landing close to the advancing front line and to vigorously defend themselves and the aircraft in their charge against enemy attack.

Sgt Alfred Edgar Stanford (Tony)
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