Article: The day we discovered grandad was a war hero; DUNKIRK REMEMBERED.(Features)

A PROUD COVENTRY MAN FINALLY FINDS OUT HOW HIS GRANDFATHER PULLED SOLDIERS ON TO RESCUE LIFEBOATS AS THEY FLED IN TERROR FROM DUNKIRK'S DEVASTATED SHORES

THIS weekend 60 years ago British troops were beaten back by Hitler's troops to the beaches of Northern France. The ensuing mass evacuation from Dunkirk became an enduring symbol of triumph over adversity. We lost the battle but won the war, inspired by the heroics of the soldier fighting on the beaches and the armada of civilians who set sail to help in the rescue. Today we continue our tributes to their bravery

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