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The Hero of D-Day

Mike Parr tells the story of Stan Hollis whose acts of bravery during beach landings resulted in him becoming the only person to receive a Victoria Cross for heroics on D-Day.

Company Sergeant Major Stan Hollis from Middlesbrough carried out acts of bravery during the beach landings on D-Day which resulted in him getting Britain's highest military honour - he became the only person to receive a Victoria Cross for their heroics on D-Day. In a programme first broadcast by 大象传媒 Radio Tees in June this year, Mike Parr took Stan's granddaughter Amanda back to Normandy, and unearthed a long lost interview with Stan himself.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Aug 2014 21:30

Broadcast

  • Sun 17 Aug 2014 21:30