Watching Britain and the Blitz (2025) on Netflix. Hearing excerpts of Richard's experiences as a Junior Fireman while the city fell to rubble and embers was touching. Hearing him remark about the chaos, and thinking to himself "wait 'til I tell my mum about this." Talks of beginning to feel like a man at 17, the cusp of adulthood, yet still thinking of his mom. I'm 33, and my parents are the most important people in my life. So many things changing as I go through life, and I think "can't wait to tell mom." What Richard didn't know at the time of the Blitz is that he wasn't a man, but a mere boy. The men and women of service in WW2 were so young, yet thrust into the unknown as if Hell itself had thawed. I am elated to know that he lived a long life, seemingly devoted to public servitude. I hope his family knows that his story still resonates today... and I hope he's somewhere with his mom, telling her every little thing he got up to over the years. Rest peacefully, Richard.
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