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During the invasion of Sicily, Derrick Leverton, a British anti-air officer in WW2, was waiting for his guns to be unloaded. Despite being exposed to dive bombers on the beach, he went ahead and dug his own grave, had a cup of tea, and then took a nap.

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During the invasion of Sicily, Derrick Leverton, a British anti-air officer in WW2, was waiting for his guns to be unloaded. Despite being exposed to dive bombers on the beach, he went ahead and dug his own grave, had a cup of tea, and then took a nap.

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