A Sunderland man’s D-Day heroics can be revealed on the 80th anniversary. Tank driver William Dunn’s story was first given to the Echo from his hospital bed on June 20, 1944. The New Silksworth man’s fighting experience of the invasion only lasted half an hour. He was driving his tank towards the beach in Normandy when it was knocked out of action. He had to abandon the vehicle and wade ashore. He found an infantry unit which he joined but he was soon hit by splinters and was badly wounded. He... Read this story
