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But even the most casual student of air war history knows full well the measure of Ridley‘s sacrifice. He was a tail gunner who survived 36 night bombing raids on the Third Reich, who flew in a thinâ€"skinned, drafty and slow fourâ€"motored bomber against the most sophisticated and deadliest nightfighters in existence and who won a Distinguished Flying Cross for his efforts. With no disrespect intended to anyâ€" one else, Dâ€"Day was every mission for Ridley and the thousands of RCAF boys who flew against the Nazi war machine for the four years leading up to the invasion and year after. And with the hindsight of history, the facts show that the Allies needed two things to happen to make Dâ€"Day a success: the Germans‘ ability to react to the invasion and the Allies‘ ability to distract and delay that effort. To hear Ridley tell it, he never had anything to do with the invasion because he was airforce; in other words, he wasn‘t really in the thick of the ruckus when the invasion went down. "I didn‘t know it was Dâ€"Day until we got back. We were told during our debriefing. The only thing I can remember thinking was that there was never any doubt that we‘d ;come out on top of this thing," said Ridley. By GORD KOLLE Special to the Beaver akville resident Harry Ridley Oremembers too well where he was the day the world‘s greatâ€" est seaborne military assault took place; in a Halifax bomber flying over the invasion beaches chased by German antiâ€"aircraft fired. In fact, two cataclysmic events happened to Ridley that day a half century agoâ€"discovering the Allies had invaded France and and learning he had flown his last combat mission. Harry remembers Dâ€"Day Featuring Montana‘s Rotisserie Chicken! Where our fresh chicken is marinated with a special blend of herbs and spices, then slow roasted to give it that unique country taste. (See ‘Ridley‘ page 10) The best in the west! $3 off the _ }Big Country $4.99: Family Feast. i lunchbreak. i Harry Ridley now and in 1944 (inset). Chicken never tasted so fresh! AT APPLEBY COLLEGE 1/2 and full day weekâ€"long programs in July Children 6â€"13 explore new horizons in scienceâ€"engineering to invention, kitchen chemistry, natureâ€"study, create a music video, and more! Pick up a brochure at any Oakville library. Limitedâ€"space Premium Options include: * Buildâ€"aâ€"Robot * 3D Holograms * Computers * Camera Darkroom ADDITIONAL AFTERNOON CLASSES, FOR AGES 8â€"13 (905)827â€"2956 (Photo by Chris Chew) DEBBIE BADOWSKL M.D., LINDA ZIMMERING, MD. DENISE GRANT, MD. are now accepting new patients. All acne services continue to be covered by OHIP Maple Grove Village No Referral Necessary 511 Maple Grove Drive Appointments Oakville 8$44â€"1900