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Althoughhecouldhave crash-landed in France, lohn chose to plummet his craft into the English Channel. It sank below the surface in only a few seconds but fortunately stayed afloat long enough for John to escape in a His job was to accom- pany bombers on sorâ€" ties over coastal regions of France, often as many as 200 fighters surround- ing each bomber group. The Spitfire he piloted was equipped with eight machine guns. Four machine guns were later removed and replaced by two cannons. Maximum air speed was clocked at 300 m/ hr. It was while heading back to base that John’s plane was shot down. John credits the Spitâ€" fire and its sister plane, the Hawker Hurricane, with turning the tide. “Germany had already lost the Battle of Britain,” he said. “Had they won, an invasion would surely have followed.” In 1940, he joined the Royal Air Force and following intense train- ing was assigned to the Hornchurch wing, No. 64 Spitfire squadron. two sons, two daughters and five grandchildren. John Anderson was born Sept. 25, 1920, at East Ham, London, England, one of three in the family of Wm. Attwood and Elizâ€" abeth Anderson. He has “It was wonderful,” he said, “but very emoâ€" tional." In sharp contrast to the rigours of war, Mr. Anderson and others, stood centre stage as 100,000 people cascaded them with cheers. However, those adver- sities experienced 70years ago were alleviated some- what when, by invitation, he returned recently to Goodwood, Sussex, Eng- land, to attend a Battle of Britain anniversary cel- ebration. John Anderson, 90, formerly of Markham and now Ballantrae, endured the horrifying hardships of prisoner-of-war camps and route marches fol- lowing his rescue from the cold waters of the English Channel during the Second World War. real tpday gs yesterday. Emotional return greets eX-POW e lived to tell about it â€" an incredible story of sur- vival that’s as Iim Thomas is a Smufiiu’lle rmident who has written jbr area newspapers for mom than 60 years. “IdOn’tconsidermyself a hero," John says, “I was proud to be a part." While affected by memories of death and destruction, September’s trip ‘home’ has aided the healing process. When discharged in 1946. John held the rank of Warrant Officer lst class. They were finally res- cued by members of the 6th airborne division, transported to Belgium and then back to Engâ€" land. Prisoners numbered between 10,000 and 15,000. On occasion, they were locked inside cattle trucks, as many as 80 to a vehicle. “Many died,” he said, “the rest of us were kept alive by Red Cross and Salvation Army food packages.” Although this expe- rience was traumatic enough, the worst was yet to come. As the war progressed and Germa- ny’s fate appeared cer- tain, John was transferred to six prison camps. 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