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b'2nd LT Loftis was a glider pilot during WW2, and participated in the D-Day invasion.\\n\\nDuring WW2, glider planes were used to carry ground troops, and sometimes a jeep, into enemy territory. Regular planes dragged these gliders via a rope, which was cut over enemy territory at the release point.\\xa0The glider kept flying, to hopefully find a clear landing zone behind enemy lines. Since the gliders were flimsy, designed for a single flight, and always sent into enemy territory, flying them was a notoriously dangerous job.\\xa0\\n\\n2nd Lieutenant Harry Loftis was one of these brave pilots. He flew many missions, and fought in the Normandy Invasion, Operation Market Garden, and Operation Plunder.\\xa0\\n\\nTo learn more about glider pilots during World War Two, visit ww2gp.org.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'