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Evening star., 1941-09-01
Y. Va|ta Parma Dies;
Former Rare Book
Division Curator
Retired Libruriun Led
Tenants Fight Against
Dupont Circle Leasing

V. Valta Parma. g.. former curator
of the Rare Book Division of the
Library of Congress, died last night
of a heart attack at his home in
the Dupont Circle Apartments. He
had been i'll for several weeks.
Mr.. Parma was chairman of the
Tenants Committee protesting the
recent leasing of the apartments to
the Government.
He was curator of the Rare Book
Division of the Library of Congress
from 1927 to 1910. He created the
rare book room and was said to be
primarily responsible for the rare
book collection of more than 100000
volumes. Scholars from all over the
world came to consult him.
Noted as the photographer who
passed on the value and authentic
ity of several private rare libraries
in New York and other sections of
the country, Mr.. Parma was inter
ested in developing a collection of
Childrens books and in preserving a
group of dime novels" at the Con-
gresSional Library.
Mr. Parma was born in New York
and for many years was member
of the publishing firm of Houghton-
Miff1in. He delivered a series of
lectures with the famous naturalist.
John Burroughs, prior to the war
and received an honorary master S
degree from Hamilton College in
1914 for this work in nature.
Since leaving the Congressional
Library, he was consultant in
Americana until this summer.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Pallas Parma; his mother and two
sisters. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Mrs. Mary J. Linthicum
Dies al Home Here

Mrs. Mary Jackson Linthlcum died
Yesterday at her home. 2605 Adams
Mill road NV. after an illness of
several weeks. Funeral services will
be held at II am. tomorrow at
Lees funeral home. with burial pri-
vate in Baltimore, her native city.
Mrs, Linthicum had been a resi-
dent of Washington for Al years.
She was a member of the Martha
Chapter. Order Of the Eastern Star,
and the lexington Presbyterian
Church and was active in Red Cross
work.
She is survived by her husband.
Frank Linthicum. retired official
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. and
three sons. Clarence A. Linthicum.
church and fraternal news editor of
The Star; Hugh j. Linthicum of this
city and Frank H. Linthicum Of
Baltimore; five grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Evening star., 1941-09-01

Of Texas. She was q former preet-
dent of the Texas branch Of the
National League OF American Pen
Women.
A native OF Texas, Mrs. RidingS
graduated from Ravenna College
and studied at the University Of
Texas, Columbia University and
Austin College. Among her books
of verse were, The Shawl of Song"
"Autupn Comes to the Red River
Valley" by the Light of the Lone
Star" and The Way That Leads
to Spring"
Besides Mrs. Miller, she is survived
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Frank Walker Wheeler,
A. & P. Executive, Dies
Rv the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press
BOSTON, Sept. Frank Walker
Wheeler. so. vice president and di-
rector of the Great Atlantic & Pa
cific Tea Co., died yesterday at
Massachusetts General Hospital
after brief illness.
Mr.. Wheeler, who lived at 285
Riverside drive, New York City, was
a native of Bay City, Mich, was
graduated from Harvard University
in 1916 and served in the World
War with the naval aviation branch.
Since 1920 he had been special
lecturer at the Harvard School OF
Business Administration.
Surviving are his widow and three
children.
Evening star., 1941-09-01

attSville He served the town as
corporation counsel in its early days
and collaborated in the drafting of
its first charter of incorporation.
For nearly so years Mr.. Rogers
practiced law in the District of Co
lumbia and Maryland. He was
forceful speaker
Born in Mobile. Ala.
Mr.. Rogers was born in Mobile,
Ala. December 10, 1864. the son of
James Webb Rogers and Cornelia
Anne E. Harris Rogers. Coming TO
Maryland in 1888, he lived with his
family at Parthenon Heights, Bla-
densburg. He attended Georgetown
University and st. Francis Xavier
College, New York. and later entered
the Georgetown Law School, from
which he was graduated in 1886.
The following year he was admitted
to the Maryland bar He also prac-
ticed before the United States Su-
preme Court.
For many years Mr. Rogers was
associated with his brothers. Dr.
Rogers and William Sheppard Rog-
erS, as a developer of Maryland real
estate, the three being the projectors
of Mount Rainier. Cottage City. Ed
monston and Rogers Heights, as
we'll as sections of HyattSville and
Riverdale.
Among Mr.. Rogers forbears We're
Col William Sheppard of Long
meadows. Hillsboro. N c.. one of
the heroes Of Kings Mountain in
the Revolutionary War: Robert AL
exander of Virginia, graduate of
Dublin University and teacher in
the first classical school west of the
Virginia mountains. of which the
present Washington and Lee Uni
versity is the lineal descendant,
and Christopher Clarke Of Virginia.
His grandfather, John Rogers, was
an early educator in Tennessee. hav-
ing gone there in 1924 from Chapel
Hill, n c.
Kin TO Virginia Lees
Mr.. Rogers was kinSman of the
elder Gen. Lee and OF Gen. Robert
E. Lee. His maternal great-grand-
father, Arthur Harris. having gone
to North Carolina from Virginia,
was in the State Senate with his
paternal grandfather, William Shep-
pard. Revolutionary hero. He also
was great-nepheW of Chief Justice
Haywood Of North Carolina.
Mr. Rogers was member of the
Knights of Columbus and the Holy
Name Society.
Surviving is one sister. Mrs. Phil
lips Cora Rogers Clarke of Hyatts-
vile. and number of nephews and
nieces
Services for Mr.. Rogers were held
at 10 o'clock this morning in St.
Jerome's Catholic Church, Hyatts-
vile. with requiem mass. The Rev.
Father Bernard w. Prosise. pastor,
was celebrant. Burial was in Mount
Olivet Cemetery
Honorary pallbearers were James
Stanley sby-Smith, George E.
Sullivan, Judge Joseph c. Mating
ly, Representative Lansdale G. Sass
GER. Dr. Thomas E. Latlmer, Jesse
L. Heiskell, Thomas R. Asquith. T.
Howard Duckett, George B. Furman,
/ S. Marvin Peach, Charles w. Clag-
EFT, William A. Shepherd and DR..
w Hampton Hickey.
| Active pallbearers were James
Webb Rogers. Joseph Harris Rogers
Phillips H. Clarke. Thomas j. Ashe
i Francis MURRAY Sands and James
/ Mortimer Carr.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Soldier and Ciyi|ion Die
Seeking to Save Friend
BY the Associated Press.

BASTROP, La, Sept. IA SOL
dier and a civilian were electrocuted
tonight by a high tension wire as
they sought to remove all injured
companion from an automobile
which had broken a pole supporting
the wire.
The dead were identified as Will
liam Withorne of Oak Ridge, La,
and George H. Carlson of st. Paul,
MINI, a member of the medical
detachment of the 4th Cavalry, sta
toned at Hamburg. Ark
Injured was John Corrigan OF
Fort Meade. S. Oak, also of the 4th
Cavalry medical detachment.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Alleged Deserter Held

Edgar E. Lechliter, 81. of Bladens-
burg. Md, was turned over to mill
tary police from Fort Meade yester-
day after being charged with deser-
tion from the United States Army
and theft of a 45-caliber automatic
service pistol. Lechliter is men,
Der of Company E of the 121st Engi-
neering Corps at Fort Meade and
entered the Army with the National
Guard.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Society Editors S Mother,
Mrs. Grace Ridings, Dies

Mrs. Grace Dupree Ridings,
mother of Mrs. Hope Ridirgs Miller,
society editor of the Washington
Post, died yesterday in Dallas, Tex,
after an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Ridlrgs, nationally known
writer and lecturer and a frequent
visitor to Washington, was awarded
a gold medal at the New York World
Fair in 1889 as the outstanding poet
Evening star., 1941-09-01
Dr.. Barbara T. Ring Dies;
Pioneer Good Neiqhbor'

BY the Associated Press.
ARLINGTON, Mass, Sept. 1.-Dr.
Barbara Taylor Ring, So, psychia-
trist and dramatist who was dec
GRATED by three South American
nations for furthering inter-Ameri-
Evening star., 1941-09-01

husband OF the
late B ! a n C h e
Mattingly Rog-
ers and brother
of the late DR..
James H arris S
r og ers. noted
i n v e n tor and
scientist and OF
the late Miss A.
M a e R og e r S,
noted in musical
and literary cir
cles.
Mr. Rogers, an
a t I o I ney, was
one of the oldest
yaeiIo,1te IF Nv
Evening star., 1941-09-01

can friendship, died yesterday after
a brief illness.
She produced many p7geants
dealing with the history and Gus
toms of Colombia. Chile, Cuba,
Mexico and Central America
Evening star., 1941-09-01

~ her husband. Dr. Alfred Lafayette
Ridings of Sherman, Tex. Funeral
services were to be held today at
Sherman.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
James {. Rogers, Is,
Retired Attorney,
Dies al HYattsviIle
Rites Held This Morning
For Scion Of Family
Noted in U. S. History

James c. Rogers, rs, we'll known
resident of Prince Georges County,
died at his home, 72 Wine avenue,
Hyattsville, Saturday. He was the
Evening star., 1941-09-01

zvd IN memory c4l,S We see her eyIsrrp yer AMI
BROTHERS
BROMLEY. CHARLES WESLEY. JR. A
Of our dear lear '3 SON oet1 CHARLES G WESLEY
BROMLEY Jr who departed this InSs life five
We often sit and think of him when We are
For memory is the only friend that grief
Like ivy ivy on the wiithered oak. when all
other things decay.
Our love for him will still keep green and
HIS LoVING ,vi MoTHER AND FATHER. I.
remembrance Of our dear daughter " and
mother. CELEsTIA ULEE FENNELL, who
departed this life one year ago today, Sep
tember ], 1910
She had smile for every one.
heart as pure as gold;
To those who knew, and loved her
Her memeTgy T19g1E vii rRSNE RsyeE grow sdd 9ld A.
BERT: SISTER, vERNICE. AND AUNTs,
ELIZABETH WASHINGTON AND ANNA
NELSON.
McTUIGG, CECILIA A. Sacred to the
memory of our sister, CECILIA A. Nc
ago today September /, 1898. Anniversary
Martins St. Mary's. also St Peters Cath
ot'o 0Nu' N'i|'' ~ THE FAMILY.
POTEAT, EVELYN DE BOTTS. In low
ing memory Of my daughter, EVELYN DE
BOTTS POTEAT, who died one year aso
today, September l. 1910.
One year among the angels,
Beloved, thou hast been;
One year has Heaven set back
Its portals from sin.
Yet no word or whisper
Comes floating down from thee,
To tell us what year
OF glad wonder Heaven misht be
YOUR LOVING MOTHER.
WALLACE, JOHN; LEE, JOHN. In mem
ory Of our husband and father, who de-
parted their lives eight years ago. JOHN
WALLACE June 2, 1893, husband. and
JOHN LEE, eiEht years ago today, septen l.
Der /, 1888 father.
HIS WIZ. Tonio nsiosA s2' LFf d. iiNstb'fbHsu HNtb fbHsuoxrEs
MABEL WALLACE.
Evening star., 1941-09-01
In mrmnriant
BRADLEY. UOI'ISE VI.

BRADLEY. LOUISE VI. In loving re-:
membranCe Of our devoted daughter and
sister. LOUISE NJ. BRADLEY, departed
this life September /, 1888.
face that is ever before us.
A voice that We cannot FORGET.
smile that will last forever,
In memory We see her vet.
DEVOTED MOTHER, SISTER AND
PPOTuEpG
Evening star., 1941-09-01
WARNER. EUGENIA FRANCES. Q

WARNER, EUGENIA FRANCES. On
Sunday, August 81, 1874. a. her residence
3427 ST. NV. EUGENIA FRANCES
WARNER, beloved wife of the late Henry
Alfred Warner and mother of joseph l.
bach OF Norfolk Va; Mrs. John F War
ner of WASHINGTON, D. c; also survived
by three grandchildren, Ralph B. Joseph
N"F Funeral al from the above residence on
Wednesday, September 3, at $50 a m.
Mass will be held at Holy Trinity Catholic
Church al 10 am. Relatives and friends
Arrangements by Chambers Georsetown
funeral home
WHITE, BERNARD B. On Saturday. Au-
gust 80, la4I. at United States Naval Hos
pital. BERNARD B. WHITE. beloved hUs-
band of Anna L. White, in the 49th wear
MI White rests at his late home, 1873
Maryland ave. ne. until Tuesday, Sep
tember ., when mass will be held in the
Chapel al Fort Myer. Va. at II a m. fol-
lowed by interment in Arlington National
Cemetery. i
WILLIAMS, RoPERIcK On F1idsy; ssis
a. aqFHst St l2t sT RemaRi ssna MlAMs at Ne
John T. Rhines & Co. funeral mansion,
Funeral Wednesday: September 2. at ~
terment Rosemont Cemetery.
WOODBURY.. NELLIE G. On Saturday,
AEEIE AHfgS g. woobBRY D9fi9Ts sf of ehsfe:
B Woodbury. Of Canobic Lake, N H; and
niece of Abbie G. Foster Of Methuen;
Mass; and the late Levi woodbury. OF o.
Gawler's i75f Pa. ave. NV.
Services will be held at the above. fu-
neral chapel on Tuesday. September . at
, pm. Interment CONGRESSIONAL Cemetery
Evening star., 1941-09-01
WALKER. ANDREW J. Chevy Cha

WNLKEK' NNDKEN J. JheVy CHASE
% Lodge. No. -. F A. A NJ. will
IN hold a special communication al
UN l:45 IN. Tuesday, September
N ::5:::: !'?$ !: !: ,::: :s:::
q services for our late brother.
ANDREW J. WALKER By order OF the
vorshipful master. DWIGHT R. COOKE.
AtteSt: HUBERT R. SMOKE. Secretary.
Evening star., 1941-09-01

Full capacity porcelain
tub Apex washer with
safety wringer and high
speed agitator; 30-box
supply of Rinse.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Not All Fun

But the life of a bomber COM
mand pilot isn't all fun-most of
|it is grim reality with danger
lurking in every eleudbank, with
death belehing up at you from
seemingly innoce hedgerows
which hide vicious anti-aircraft
guns.
Born at Grief. Perthshire. in
1916. Attic went 70 Canada as a
youngster and graduated from
King Edward High School tn
B. c. He worked for
a time on a Canadian tobacco
farm. but life was too tame so he
Joined the Canadian artillery mi
litia in 1890.
He'd always wanted 10 fly and
when the chance came in 1886 he
became a pupil pilot IN the Raj
He was a pilot officer tsecond
when war broke out,
but before long won promotion 10
flight lieutenant, then squadron
leader and now wing commander.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02

time Probate Judge Edwin Durfee
recommended the estate be closed
as insolvent, but that with the
courts permission he attempted 10
salvage what he could from the
investments.
Barnard referred 10 il as IAN
estate whose ssets consisted
chiefly Of unsaleable equities in
real estate and whose debts OF
approximately 100000 and
which was hopelessly bankrupt,
was through the skill and ability
of this defendant and his willing
ness to become personally ohli-
gated in the sum Of several hun
dred thousands of dollars rendered
solvent"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Scared NaZiS Recalled
Nv Hero of RAF

Atkinson, d. S. O., D. F. c. and
bar" you'd probably expect the
entrance of pompous, pemedalled
Colonel Blimp type of fellow.
But you'd be wrong, terribly
wrong. For in would step a 80
lyear-old fellow in ROYAL Air Force
blue. fair hair and blonde mustache
Isandwiching a pair OF sparkling
blue eyes.
He's one of those blokes in
bomber command of the Raj.
with a keen sense of humor who
manages somehow TO inject some
of his fun even into his official
reports.
However, all his reports don't
have gag at the finish, as witness
his decorations-the distinguished
Service Order and two Dis
tinguished Flying Crosses-two Of
the highest marks of distinction
which Britain awards to her gal
liant fighting sons.
The enemy shipping he has
destroyed, his valor at Dunkirk.
his repeated raids on Tripoli and
other Italian targets, are subjects
Attic" doesn't like to discuss.
But his eyes sparkle when he
tells you proudly that he is the
only man in the Raj who scared
a German officer into wounding
himself.
"On one trip" he chuckles.
81 spotted a Hun staff car and
came down to within 20 feet of
IL. There was a rather bl0atedA
staff officer sitting I'm the bacl-
seat. I think we were equally
fascinated by each other. II
fact, he and his driver were s.
intent upon watching me that
they crashed into n tree! i
didn't haye-te-u se-a-s single
bullet"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Emmons Points
To Salvage Of
Estate Fund

Harold II. Emmons, accused Of
mismanagement of the George III.
Cumming s Crippled Childrens
Fund, and misappropriation Of its
money, today replied that he sal
vaged the holdings of the estate
and built them up to a 100000
trust account.
1t is only because of his efforts
that the estate is solvent. he said.
Emmons' claims were contained
In an answer 10 the states charges
filed today by his attorney, Ed
ward N. Barnard.
However, the state maintains
Emmons, Detroit attorney and
former police com m S sioner
caused loss to the estate in ex-
cess of 81 100000 through his ac-
lions as executor and asks dam
ages for that amount.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
NJ cEORCr lat

BY GEORGE LAIT
Init News Service Stan Correspondent
LONDON, Dec. g. II some
body's butler announced Wing
Commander Leslie Vero Everest
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
SET FORTH IN ANSWER
The answer Continued:

The answer continued:
Its debts and obligations, i'm
Guiding interest and taxes eX-
ceeding Sl,250,000, have been
paid I'm full. There now remains
In the possession of the founda-
ton approximately 100000 in
cash and securities readily mar
ketable and real estate.
During the course of such
administration upwards of ST.
100000 In cash has been real
lied and every dollar thereof
appears upon the books and rec
ords and has been accounted
for"
Probate Court orders allowed
SIPS, 900 executor fees and SIS, 00t
attorney fees for the handling o
the estate for Is years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02

distinguishing himself. He w0r
his ID. S. o. like this:
"In June, 1911, this officer
carried out a low-nying attack
on the Tripoli-HOms road, de-
molishing a large factory. The
following day he led most
determined attack on shipping
I'm TripOli harbOr. As a result
a 20,0O0-ton liner and 12,500-
ton motor-vessel were severely
damaged. while complete harbor
organization was disrupted and
all remaining ships sailed from
the harbor later I'm the day
He also led successful attack
on an airdrOme 10 miles west
of Tripoll, causing large fires
and explosions and destroyed
five aircraft on the ground.
This officer has proved himself
TO be fearless operatiOnai
pilot and has been responsible
for the destruction Of many
thousands of tons OF enemy
shipping. He Is magnificent
leader whose courage and de-
termination have been Of the
highest order"
That's powerful lot of language
10 describe this guy. who has
wife waiting for him in Dulwich
4 London suburb. IL doesn't takc
nto account his popularity witt
the other fellows in the Raj, II
doesn't even mention his ire
pressible sense of humor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02

Tomorrow: Seats Eye" Cum
ningham-and why they call
him that In the RAF.)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Soldier Mute
.AtDedth HedrinQ

Pvt Henry Pryor, %, Fort Gus
ter National GuardSman from
Chicago. stood mute today at his
arraignment before United States
Commissioner j. Stanley Hurd on
a first degree murder warrant.
A plea of not guilty was entered
for him and bond was denied after
reading OF the warrant.
Pryor is charged with the fatal
shooting on November p of Pvt.
Charles Adams, p, also Of Chi
Cago.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Some Night Bombing

Early in the war Attic did some
night bombing. but he didn't like
the work. He asked 10 be trans
ferred TO daylight oombers with
the explanation:
might bombing seems a much
colder and less human type OF
work and. although 1 suppose
it's more dangerous, i think
most OF us prefer working In the
SUM-"
So Attic went onto the day
bombers and was sent over 10
harass the NaZis and 10 bomb
Nazi conveys in the North Sea
and the channel.
Let's compare the official re-
port of the action which won him
his d. F. c., with his own account
of the same do"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Saviors of Britain:

This is the second of series
of articles about typical out
handing heroes of BntaIn's
army and navy-reveaIing
for the first time the thrilling
stories of their exploits in
battle for which they have been
decorated by the British gov
ernmenf.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
BRIGGS Clio Names Ferris

Joseph Ferris today was the
newly-elected president Of Briggs
Local 212, UAW-CIO. Other Of
ficers elected were Gordon Nc
Donald, vice president; P. P. Me-
Manus. financial secretary; Ken
meth Morris, recording secretary;
Don Snively, trustee: Steven Des-
pot. guide. and Roy Snowden,
SerPeant-at-aTIns.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02

-pETRoIT EVENING TIMES (PH0NE CHERRY 500
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
HEARING TO BE SET

A date will be set for hearing
of the case on its merits.
Cummings died June 7, 1920,
leaving his estate to crippled chill
dren and giving Emmons the OPP
ton of creating a foundation.
Emmons set forth that at that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
ADVERTISEMENT
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LEG PAINS MAY
BE DANGER SIGN


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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02

guys like Attic in the Middle
East, too, so he was shipped off
to the sandy wastes % teach the
Italians that you don't war against
Britain without paying the price.
He hadn't been out there very
many days before he again began
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
Official Version

This is the official version:
"He led a formation I'm an
attack on a large and strongly
escorted enemy convoy. Despite
intense anti-aircraft fire from
the escorting vessels, Atkinson
delivered his attack on the
largest merchant vessel, scor-
ing two hits on the stern Of the
ship. The formation, which
followed In to attack, c2m-
pleted decisive action in
which three or four ships were
set afire and left in sinking
condition. Atkinson displayed
great courage and tactical ability
throughout the entire opera
ton"
But 10 hear Attic tell about the
attack off Heligoland gives a
better picture:
..Ten nfnes ava .hey (tl,e
German ships) were sticking up
out of the haze like fat par
tridges. As we ran in i could
see there were eight or nine In
the convoy. / saw little mush-
rooms of white steam coming
from the whistle of one of
the stripey-camoufiaged mer-
chanters. They'd seen us and
were whistling n warning.
AT 1000 yards distance-we
were Swimming almost on the
surface of the water-the first
lines of flax (apti-aircraft fire.
began coming at US over the
port wing. a shade too high.
But we were about ON the
biggest fellow so i pulled up To
so feet, let my bombs go and
swung over the mast to let my
rear-gunDer let them have IL
while whammed at the other
ships with the forward guns.
Shipped to East
1--WE didn't escape damage.
Had half n dozen holes In my
own aircraft. MY observer. n
rather CHEEKY chap from New
Zealand, told me over the inter-
communication phones that he
was having a good 'augh at one
OF the other planes I'm the
squadron which had had Its tail
shot away and was steering for
home on its ailerons. I looked
back to see, and had to point
out to him that from where
was sitting could see that
there were exactly four minute
strands OF wire left To control
our own rudder."
Personally, l like Attie's wa.
of telling II.
But bomber command need
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-02
By Dsirot rl~ss An ti1hu reserved
LESLIE v. T.. ATKINSON

A portrait Of Wing Com
mander Atkinson, one of
Britains most-decorated
heroes. He's proudest of the
time he scared a German
officer into wounding himself.