Posted on 03/12/2015 8:01:56 AM PDT by the scotsman
'Get to know Stuart Archer who, at 100, is the longest holder of the George Cross. The acting lieutenant was given the decoration for his courageous work as a bomb disposal expert during WWII’s Blitz.
Stuart Archer was quite a courageous officer in his heydays as he had to deal with a great deal of unexploded bombs throughout the war. As a matter of fact, the George Cross holder had to do several bombs almost every day and that included a number fitted with a very dangerous new form of delayed-action fuse.
But Archie, as he was known among his comrades, did not just survive World War 2 but went on to become the longest George Cross holder. He is also the first recipient of one of Britain’s two most respected awards for gallantry [the other being the Victoria Cross] to reach his 100th birthday.
Surprisingly, his 100th anniversary took place almost seventy-five years after his George Cross worthy moment.'
(Excerpt) Read more at warhistoryonline.com ...
He knew it was the green wire to cut and not the red wire....
Was a classic UK TV series with Anthony Andrews, in the late 70’s/early 80’s.
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