When war broke out in September 1939 she returned to Britain and in 1941, aged 17, joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in the hope of seeing action. ‘To allow the sacrifices these women made to be forgotten would be to do them a grave disservice.’ ‘I really think that celebrating our heroes or heroines is somewhat of a moral obligation that we have to the people who put their lives on the line for us. ‘What she and the others did was truly amazing. She was among a small number of daring women who risked their lives on the front line for the war effort.
‘Sonya’s incredible story is one that should never be forgotten. ‘She liked to be part of the teams sent out to railroads and she would be right there with a gun in hand, just like the men.
‘She was well trained in sabotage and she lived for that - she found it very exciting. Robyn Walker, a school teacher and historian from Ontario, Canada, said: ‘The story of Sonya Butt is relatively unknown but quite amazing.
0 kommentar(er)
