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Wagn Eskelund
Sgt Wagn Eskelund served in the Fifth Air Force in the Pacific for two years. He was born in Copenhagen in 1915 but grew up in Virginia, USA. He enlisted in the USAAF in April 1943.
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Poul Zigler
Poul Zigler is one of few Danish naval pilots in the Royal Navy during the Second World War.
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Kaj Birksted's Wingco Spitfires
Kaj Birksted becomes Wing Commander (flying) of the North Weald Wing on 1 August 1943. As Wing Commander he had the privilege to carry his initials as identity code on his aircraft. He is believed to have had three Spitfires carrying "KB" on the fuselage. This article is an attempt to compile information on these aircraft - at the time being with a focus on the first.
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Danes down under
Eighteen Danes served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. For most Danes in the Allied forces their service was connected—more or less directly—to the fight for the liberation of Danish. For those in Australian service, the stakes were different, and their service was perhaps more linked to the defence of their new country from the Japanese threat.
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Britain's Victory, Denmark's Freedom
