RAF Veteran Gilbert Clarke Remembers the Thrill of D-Day Planes

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Gilbert Clarke, a 98-year-old RAF veteran from Jamaica, recalls the thrill of seeing planes overhead on D-Day 80 years ago. Clarke, who served as a radar technician, is among the many Black volunteers from the British Empire whose contributions to the war effort are often overlooked. Despite facing racism, these volunteers played crucial roles in the Allied victory. Clarke hopes that sharing his story will help combat ongoing discrimination and remind people of the significant contributions made by Black veterans.
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