Interview with Ken and Diana Odell

Interview with Ken and Diana Odell

Ken Odell was a schoolboy at the beginning of the war. He was evacuated with the school. When he was of age he volunteered for the RAF. He undertook training at 3 BFTS in Oklahoma and was asked to stay on as an instructor. When his posting was finished he returned to the UK and continued as an instructor.

Diana Odell was also a child at the start of the war and shared her home with various refugees her father brought home while working as a lorry driver. Diana volunteered for the WAAF and trained as a telegraphist with Coastal Command.

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2015-08-26

01:04:16 audio recording

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