It's One of Ours

Anna and Joe Putts' daughter was born on September 3 1939, as the first sirens wailed throughout London. Eight months later Joe was in the army and like so many young wives and mothers Anna concentrated all her love and attention on her child. A traumatic experience on the one occasion she did go out for her own pleasure had repercussions she could never have imagined. The Dason Street party, held after Germany's surrender, was one of the largest anyone in the district had experienced. As they ate, an aeroplane flew overhead. 'It's all right, ' a small boy said, 'it's one of ours.'