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1941

Fatal Crash of Fighter Ace Sammy Allard Near Wimbish

On 13 March 1941, fighter ace Geoffrey “Sammy” Allard was killed in a flying accident near Wimbish alongside Francis Walker-Smith and William Hodgson.

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On 13 March 1941, fighter ace Geoffrey “Sammy” Allard was killed in a flying accident near Wimbish alongside Francis Walker-Smith and William Hodgson.
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