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Person: Lennard Withers
Name Lennard Withers
Description A British Army officer of the 2nd Battalian South Staffordshire Regiment who was awarded a Military Cross for his major contribution to the capture of the Ponte Grande Bridge near Syracuse during the invasion of Sicily. He had further airborne action in Southern Italy, the glider-borne assault at Arnhem and finally in Norway. After the war he spent more than 40 years with the Marley Tile Company
Lived Born 30 Jul 1921, Died 16 Dec 2014
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Name By Air to Battle. The official account of the British Airborne Divisions
Category Action in the Air
Issued By Ministry Of Information
Issued For Air Ministry
Published Oct/1945