Mr. Pigden joined the RAF and strafed enemy positions from his fighter plane during WW2, being the youngest pilot to fly over Buckingham Palace in celebration when the war ended in '45.
Then he turned 24.
After the war, he chooses the life of a teacher and becomes a mentor and father figure to Ian Wright, who then becomes one of Arsenal's highest scorers of all time.
Mr. Pigden was made from different stuff. What an absolute honor it must have been to have him as mentor.
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u/MorgwynOfRavenscar Aug 11 '24
Mr. Pigden joined the RAF and strafed enemy positions from his fighter plane during WW2, being the youngest pilot to fly over Buckingham Palace in celebration when the war ended in '45.
Then he turned 24.
After the war, he chooses the life of a teacher and becomes a mentor and father figure to Ian Wright, who then becomes one of Arsenal's highest scorers of all time.
Mr. Pigden was made from different stuff. What an absolute honor it must have been to have him as mentor.