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1943 Air Crash Site Visit, Strathaven 24th August 2016
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American couple make 6000 mile trip to Strathaven to trace family history and link with 1943 air crash
Barry and Vicki Graham from Yankton, South Dakota on a family history visit to Scotland are taken to the site of the 1943 B-17 crash in Strathaven, Lanarkshire. Vicki's Uncle Mearl C Waswick was the tail gunner on the Flying Fortress. They were shown the site by 84 year old Archie Watt who witnessed to crash aged 11 years old.
Pictured: 84 year old Archie Watt at the crash site.
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