In 1944, 22 year-old James Stellin was one of several thousand New Zealanders who flew with the Royal Air Force over Europe in support of the D-Day landings. Unfortunately on the 19th of August his plane was hit by flak and began to rapidly lose height in the direction of a small village in France. He made a decision to redirect his plane to save the residents but at the cost of his own life. Research Curator at the Airforce Museum of New Zealand, Simon Moody joins the show to discuss his story and legacy.
Airforce Museum of New Zealand Research Curator, Simon Moody Photo: Air Force Museum of New Zealand Creative Commons BY-NC
