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For many of these veterans, their departure from the shores 80 80 years ago, all as very young man, was their first venture overseas. turne to commemoration. stan ford survived as his ship was sunk by a mini submarine, but many other members of the group were killed. as you know, john, i have 32 reasons for going back, 32 guys who never came home. i made that promise to myself that every opportunity i would go back and pay my respects and honours those guys. back and pay my respects and honours those guys. as they left portsmouth, their modern day counterparts flew overhead in a royal air forc...