The 16-Year-Old Milkman Who Defied Hitler | Manchester News

Sixteen-year-old milkman James Conway became a secret war hero when he joined the Royal Marines for Operation Frankton — a daring river raid behind enemy lines. Alongside twelve others, they paddled canoes up the Gironde to sabotage German supply ships, shaking Axis confidence and possibly shortening the war by months. When Conway and his partner got separated and captured, they endured three months in Gestapo custody before being executed at just twenty. Though the rest of the team succeeded, Conway’s legacy is finally rising: a statue honors him in Stockport, and his story now shines in BBC Radio Manchester — a tribute to courage that defied the odds. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a4b8afbb454cfd5d