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Full length portrait of an officer wearing uniform tunic with half brevet and with hands in his pockets standing in front of a stone wall. On the reverse 'Dannie on demob leave 6/9/46'.

Louis Makens worked as a farm worker before the war but volunteered for aircrew. He discusses his training on Wellingtons and operations flying Stirlings with 196 Squadron including a crash landing, and glider towing. His Halifax was shot down 18/19…