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Obituary Lieut Col Pearse McCorley (Retd) Irish Times 26/02/2022
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Post 6 Newsletter Vol 3, Issue 10 Oct 2022
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The Kindu Atrocity – Massacre of Thirteen Italian Air Force Personnel in the Congo in Nov 1961
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