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Major Robert Thompson flew Horsa gliders into Normandy on D-Day. Glider pilots fought as infantry alongside the troops they delivered. He successfully landed near Pegasus Bridge on 6 June 1944. Killed at Arnhem during Operation Market Garden in September 1944. His family in Nottingham treasures his medals.
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