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Interview with Thomas Edward Noton

Thomas Edward Noton was born in Greenwich on the 4 April 1923, and upon leaving school he began a tool-making apprenticeship. Before finishing the course, aged 18, Thomas decided to join the Royal Air Force. He explains why he chose the RAF over the…

Tags: 1663 HCU; 78 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; briefing; crash; Distinguished Flying Cross; entertainment; Halifax; Heavy Conversion Unit; military living conditions; perception of bombing war; RAF Abingdon; RAF Breighton; RAF Halfpenny Green; RAF Rufforth; RAF Stanton Harcourt; recruitment; training

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