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I was 4 or 5 living in Tuckingmill as the Yanks drove through in convoy. I would do the V sign for victory (not the rude one) and the Yanks would throw me sweets and chewing gum. I loved to see them.

We had a baker (mother and father's Laity's) and the Yanks, especially the black ones would ask for jelly rolls (swiss rolls). Father was in the Home Guard he'd patrol around Camborne and go on excercises. He used to say they had to search for a spy who'd parachuted into the area. Father had a rifle but I don't think he had any bullets.

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