11 June 1919, Dublin, Ireland - 3 December 2009, Little Humby, Lincolnshire, England, UK
Bullets zipped by as I jumped. I hit the ground 6 seconds later and came under intense fire.. 
Actor, World War II Veteran; officer, 7th Battalion (LI) The Parachute Regiment. On D-Day this Battalion made contact with Major Howard at the Orne Bridge now called Pegasus Bridge - portrayed his own wartime exploits in films - Sir Richard's most memorable role was that of Wing Commander Guy Gibson, VC, in The Dam Busters (1955):
He was a True British Hero.
Honor him.
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Friday 11 December 2009
SIR RICHARD TODD . . . Dead at Age 90
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Dambusters is a superb film which is traditionally shown around Christmas in England. Too bad political correctness keeps it from being shown here.
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