Douglas Petty, a former RAF flight engineer who flew more than 30 bombing missions, passed away at York Hospital on New Year's Eve. His daughter Margaret was at his side.
One of York's last surviving Second World War veterans has died at the age of 99.
Douglas Petty, a former RAF flight engineer who flew more than 30 bombing missions, passed away at York Hospital on New Year's Eve. His daughter Margaret was at his side.
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