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Brian Walley survived a plane crash and a WWII prison camp to make it to 104
Key takeaways
- Brian Walley's family travelled the globe to be with him on his big day.
- Eighty-five years ago, after a raid over Berlin, Brian Walley's bomber crashed into the freezing North Sea.
- He was the sole survivor, lasting two days in freezing water before being taken by German soldiers as a prisoner of war.
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Brian Walley's family travelled the globe to be with him on his big day. (ABC South West: Anthony Pancia)
Eighty-five years ago, after a raid over Berlin, Brian Walley's bomber crashed into the freezing North Sea.
He was the sole survivor, lasting two days in freezing water before being taken by German soldiers as a prisoner of war.
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