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Purring Doodlebugs

by Gloscat Home Front

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Gloscat Home Front
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Janet Rhona Clarke, Winifred Thompson (mother)
Location of story:听
Theydon Bois, Epping, Essex
Background to story:听
Civilian
Article ID:听
A7115104
Contributed on:听
19 November 2005

The Doodlebug raids in the latter part of the war were perhaps the most nerve-racking time even for children. They appeared to stop right overhead followed by a period of several seconds before the crash came.
On one occasion when sheltering in our cupboard under the stairs I was clutching our much loved ginger cat that had an exceptionally loud purr.
It sounded so much like an approaching Doodlebug that my Mother was heard to say "Purr" if you must Sandy but don't stop your engine."

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