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Great War Stories 1 - Keith Caldwell
Television (Full Length Episode) – 2014
Most men would’ve become unnerved and paralysed with fear, and resigned themselves to their fate. Not so this tough son of Auckland.– A flying officer colleague writes on one of Caldwell's close escapes
Aeroplane no good, but pilot cuts lip and plenty bruises.– An understated logbook entry from Caldwell, after a crash
These little slice-of-life war stories have told me more in a few minutes than The World Wars told me in an hour. … All good stuff and an object lesson in how a tiny part can speak for the whole.– NZ Herald review by Greg Dixon, 9 August 2014
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