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William Oakes served with 11 Flight, E Squadron, No 2 Wing of The Glider Pilot Regiment during World War II and took part in the Normandy and Arnhem operations, where he was captured and held as a prisoner of war.

Sergeant William Oakes

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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.