Me at the Monument

Going Down in WWII

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November 29th 2008
Many spent their Thanksgiving with family, I spent mine with the history of my family. On this day, I traveled to Northend Village, a small town in central England to visit a plaque. It is a very important plaque as it marks one of the places where World War II affected our family the most. 65 years ago, a plane went down. On it were 10 young men, among them my uncle, Samuel Maurice Aston. ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more