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Person: Ainsworth, John Alfred
Name Ainsworth, John Alfred
Description A British Army soldier who served with the Glider Pilot Regiment and took part in the initial coup de main operstion on the bridges during the Normandy campaign in Horsa Glider No.1 and also in the previous airborne assault on Sicily for which he won a Military Medal for his leadership and courage in the rescue of his comrades.
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There is 1 Book that references this person
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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