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| In Sept 2005, I was on holiday in lochgoilhead Scotland and
came across a full page Daily mail newspaper article dated Sat April 3rd
2004, which had been framed and hung on the wall of the holiday cottage
I was staying in.It was a story entitled 'Last flight of the Bomber'.
After reading it I felt driven to find the crash site,so spent the first
week doing just that, with a little info from the locals.On the way up Succoth
Glen I met four Americans coming down,they stopped me and asked if I was
going up to the crash site,I told them how I had spent most of the week
trying to find it, and yes,of cause I was,.The lady then explained that
the old man in the group was non other than the younger brother of SGT Paul
Knight,killed in the crash,and the reason for their visit that day was to
place a personal plaque and an American flag at the site.She then told me
that the climb was to much for the man and they had had to give up,but then
asked me if I would take the two mentioned offerings and place them at the
site,which of cause I gladly agreed it to be an honour,and we said our farewells.
Now, years later, after many attempts via US local papers to locate them
in America, I wish I had asked them for a phone number or email address!. I reached the site at 3:50 on the 17/9/2005 and placed the Flag and plaque on the memorial,and whilst in tears, said a few words for the lost.The main reason I'm contacting you is in the hope that you can pass on all the photos I took that day,the day I placed the plaque for the brother of SGT Paul W Knight, just to show that I did what was asked,and that his memory and thoughts of his brother were fulfilled and honoured,and in the hope he can know this before they meet again. I would love to contact Pauls brother and tell him I did the climb and placed the plaque on his behalf, to bring closure to this heartfelt, and unfinished,story.I have attached one of the pictures,the first one at the memorial that day. Thank you,and kindest regards Neil Dangerfield. |
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