StoriesDiscuss Witold Pilecki- A Hero's Story in the World War II - Aviation forums; Witold Pilecki actually allowed himself to get captured and sent to Auschwitz so that he could report on what was ...
Witold Pilecki actually allowed himself to get captured and sent to Auschwitz so that he could report on what was going on there. Quite a heroic story, with a sad ending.
Wherever their bones may lie, the courage of heroes is consecrated in the hearts and engraved in the history of the free. Lt Col Honner DSO MC, 39th Commander speaking of the dead from the battle of Kokoda.
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"A good fighter pilot, like a good boxer, should have a knockout punch..... You will find one attack you prefer to all others. Work on it till you can do it to perfection... then use it whenever possible." - Captain Reade Tilley, USAAF 7 Victories, WW-II -