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| The WW2 People's War website aims to capture and preserve for future generations the story of the British people during World War Two. You can get involved by telling us about experiences of WW2 in Lincolnshire and abroad.
To put your story directly onto the site, visit the People's War website here >>
BBCi Lincolnshire Web Producer Paul Sims has already contributed to the website with an article about Lincolnshire in World War Two:
" Names like the Dambusters, the Lancaster Bomber and 617 Squadron evoke many memories of heroic wartime Britain, and these names are tied indelibly to Lincolnshire. In fact, the Battle of Britain memorial flight is still led by a Lancaster named The City of Lincoln.
Before World War Two though, Lincolnshire wasn’t the ‘RAF county' it became. Only nine of the 46 operational airfields that played an important role in the war were built before 1939. RAF Scampton, home to the famous Dambusters, was one of the few airfields which started life during World War One. It was reactivated in 1936 to become the home of 617 Squadron, who were known as Squadron X when they were formed. Although we know of their heroics now, little was known about them at the time of their missions. Even those from other squadrons at Scampton only became aware of the Dambusters raid after the event."
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