105-Year-Old Second World War Airman Given Funeral Family 'Never Dreamt Of'

105-year-old Second World War airman given funeral family 'never dreamt of'

Fred Jeacock has been described as reserved and someone who never liked being called a hero

A hero’s salute for the uncle they never knew - HF Chronicle

A military historian’s deep dive into the details of what happened to a single plane lost in 1944 during the Allied invasion of Normandy instantly changed the significance of D-Day for Nancy Baran Voll and her husband, Gregory Voll, of Homewood. Casimir Baran was 19 when he enlisted in the Polish contingent of the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was nicknamed ”Kye,” spoke fluent Polish thanks to his immigrant parents. He anglicized his name to Ste…