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Norman Elton served with 11 Flight, E Squadron, No 2 Wing of The Glider Pilot Regiment during World War II and took part in the Normandy campaign and the battle of Arnhem.After the battle he successfully withdrew across the river with the remnants of the 1st British Airborne Division to the safety of allied lines.

Staff Sergeant E Elton

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Normandy (Operation Overlord)
Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of occupied Europe commonly known as D-Day, saw the 6th Airborne Division in action f...

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Arnhem (Operation Market Garden)
1st Allied Airborne Corps, which included the American 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, was tasked to secure the main canal...
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Members of E Sqn No 2 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment return from Normandy, 1944.
Members of E Sqn No 2 Wing Glider Pilot Regiment return from Normandy, 1944.