- Contributed byÌý
- West Sussex Library Service
- People in story:Ìý
- David Hedger
- Location of story:Ìý
- Worthing, West Sussex
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A4550825
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 26 July 2005
This story was submitted to the People’s War site by Sue Manning-Jones on behalf of David Hedger and has been added to the site with his permission. Mr Hedger fully understands the site’s terms and conditions.
When I was 13 in 1941 I had a paper round in Worthing working Banfill’s Newsagents in South Farm Road. My round was along Westcourt Road then into Northcourt Road. One very overcast and grey morning I was delivering my papers along Northcourt Road when a Messerschmitt came along spitting tracer bullets. I had heard the siren but not taken any notice of it at the time. I was absolutely terrified when I saw the plane and dived down the nearest alley where I stayed for a while, until I thought it was safe to come out. I then continued with my paper round, very glad to be alive.
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