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Shopping at the Co-op in Wimpole Road

by noel-carter

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noel-carter
People in story: 
Noel Carter - Mrs Carter
Location of story: 
Colchester
Background to story: 
Civilian
Article ID: 
A2746271
Contributed on: 
15 June 2004

Went shopping around the Co-op in Wimpole Road, Colchester.

When leaving the Co-op bakery in Kendall Road, a lone Dormier 217 flew over Colchester, machine gunning randomly.

A postal worker, on hearing the noise, ran out of Head Street sorting office and was hit in the back.

Mum and I were so surprised at hearing bullets striking roofs and road, we just stood still and watched the aircraft fly directly over us.

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