Ten American servicemen who lost their lives in a plane crash during World War II are to be remembered with a special fly-past next month after the story was featured on BBC Breakfast.
The accident happened 75 years ago after the pilot of the US Air Force flew the plane into trees in Endcliffe Park in Sheffield, avoiding a group of children playing nearby.
While walking his dog, BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker unexpectedly met one of those boys whose life was saved. Tony Foulds, now 82, has made it is his lifetime ambition to honour the memory of those lives lost.
Despite having a severe tremor that makes his hands shake uncontrollably, Tony has maintained the memorial to the accident in the park, clearing rubbish away and keeping it clean. The BBC Breakfast team have brought Tony’s story to the attention of the nation.
Tony had dreamt of getting a full military fly past to pay tribute to the men, but had no idea how to make it happen. This morning he found out live on BBC Breakfast that his dream is to finally become a reality.
