William Norman "Tiny" Sailes (25 June 1920 – 27 December 2012) was a

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pilot of the Second World War who was awarded the

Distinguished Service Cross The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. Different versions exist for different countries. *Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) *Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) *Distinguished Service Cross (U ...

for his part in the attack on the German

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base at

Kilbotn Kilbotn is a village in Harstad Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The village is located about south of the center of the town of Harstad, along the Vågsfjorden on the east side of Hinnøya island. The villages of Fauskevåg a ...

in Norway on 4 May 1945. The attack was the last British air raid of the war.On this day 4 May 1945.
Fleet Air Arm Officers Association, 4 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

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