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- CSV Action Desk Leicester
- People in story:Ìý
- David Chard
- Location of story:Ìý
- Thurmaston
- Background to story:Ìý
- Civilian
- Article ID:Ìý
- A4346480
- Contributed on:Ìý
- 04 July 2005
Whilst at school at Roundhill College, I remeber the first arrival of American troops. This was the first time I had seen black Americans. They were going to Stoughton Air Field, in preparation for the attack on Arnham.
Funnily enough, close to our school was a factory that munfactured parts for the Auster aircraft, the assembly for which, occurred at the airfield at Queniborough.
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