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On This Day: BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions... (1968)
Source: Today in History (history.muffinlabs.com) - CC BY-SA 3.065 words
On April 8, 1968: BOAC Flight 712 catches fire shortly after takeoff. As a result of her actions in the accident, Barbara Jane Harrison is awarded a posthumous George Cross, the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime.
This historical event can serve as a powerful sermon illustration about the pursuit of peace in a broken world. Consider using it when preaching about peace.
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