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Old 10-03-14, 12:41
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Thirty of the squad were Canadian. many were pilots, 14 killed in the raid. In history books, many actions are attributed to British, when Commonwealth personnel were the ones involved.
The Great Escape (anniversary March 24-25) for example was a mostly Canadian affair, with no Americans involved.
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