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Podcast: SBS Dutch
Episode: The man we know as Uncle Charlie - De man die we kennen als Uncle Charlie
Description: Two years after the Broome air raid—when Japanese Zero fighter planes attacked and more than 80 lives were lost—local Bardi man Charles D’Antoine was awarded a medal by the Kingdom of the Netherlands for saving three Dutch nationals. Now, 83 years on, the Australian government has yet to formally acknowledge Uncle Charlie’s act of bravery. In the second episode of this 3-part series, host Paulien Roessink finds out who Uncle Charlie was, and what was the cost of being a hero? - Twee jaar na de luchtaanval op Broome door Japanse Zero-gevechtsvliegtuigen, waarbij meer dan 80 mensen omkwamen, ontving Bardi-ma...