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  • Mary Crook: A Casualty of War
  • The secrets of George Burlingham
  • A Soldiers Heart: The tale of William Hinnells
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Farm Boys and Pioneers

A bit of a journey…

Shadows of The Mighty Eighth

Posted on Nov 17, 2018Nov 6, 2024 by Farmboys & Pioneers

Shadows carved in stone

Tagged 96th Bombardment Group, Mighty Eighth, Ohio, Texas, USAAF, WW2Leave a comment

Herbert Crook: Lost in the desert

Posted on Nov 16, 2018May 7, 2026 by Farmboys & Pioneers

An Arab Rebellion and the fate of a Norfolk Farm Boy

Tagged Iraq, Mesopotamia1 Comment

Mary Crook: A Casualty of War

Posted on Apr 9, 2018May 7, 2026 by Farmboys & Pioneers

A tale of a mother and lost sons

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The secrets of George Burlingham

Posted on Apr 9, 2018Mar 28, 2022 by Farmboys & Pioneers

One mans untold story

Tagged Norfolk Regiment5 Comments

A Soldiers Heart: The tale of William Hinnells

Posted on Nov 27, 2017May 7, 2026 by Farmboys & Pioneers

A battle of a different kind

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