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  • 2 years ago
At the age of nearly 91, Sunderland man Ron Lawson is one of few people in the country who has memories of life during the Second World War.
As the 80th anniversary of D-Day approached, he spoke to Sunderland Echo reporter Chris Cordner about them.
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