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Over-Paid, Over-Sexed and Over Here!

BBC Radio 2
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David Willmott takes a look back at the "friendly invasion" of these islands by thousands of American GIs, which began in 1942. He recalls the songs and styles of the period and talks to Dame Vera Lynn OBE , veteran bandleader Ivy Benson and the Yanks themselves as they gather in East Anglia for reunion celebrations.
Producer Anthony Wills

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David Willmott
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Dame Vera Lynn OBE
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Ivy Benson
Producer:
Anthony Wills
Source: Radio Times

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