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October 30, 2014

Engineer honored for saving London in WWII

  • Thomas Peirson Frank lead a secret squad who worked at night during World War II to repair bombed flood walls along the River Thames.
  • By JILL LAWLESS
    Associated Press

    LONDON — Every day, boats full of tourists and commuters float by a pale patch on the wall that lines the River Thames near Britain's Houses of Parliament.

    Few notice the concrete mark, or recognize it as evidence of how close London came to drowning during World War II. It is a piece of hidden history that has been uncovered by a team of professional and amateur archaeologists.


     
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