Tribute to William Pitt-Brown by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SIG809 With the Battle of Britain

With the Battle of Britain won

Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Mike Boera and Lieutenant Colonel Dave L Goldfein

British Special Forces were dispatched to pluck the stranded workers from the desert and fly them to the safety of Malta

the Jacobites charged into the guns and bayonets of the Duke of Cumberlands army

Bill Reid was awarded the Victoria Cross for this mission

Tribute to William Pitt-Brown by Ivan Berryman. (AP) SIG809 With the Battle of BritainDHM6741AP. Tribute to William Pitt Brown by Ivan Berryman. William Pitt Brown was a ground attack Typhoon pilot during the Normandy campaign. Prior to this he served on the North West Frontier flying Wapati and Valencia aircraft with No. 31 Sqn, before flying Curtiss Mohawks with No. 5 Sqn on the Arakan and Imphal fronts in the Burma campaign. During the Normandy campaign, he commanded No. 174 Sqn the led 121 Wing, completing more than 100 missions.