Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. 24th August, 2016. American couple make 6000 mile trip to Strathaven to trace family history and link with 1943 air crash Barry and Vicki Graham from Yankton, South Dakota on a family history visit to Scotland are taken to the site of the 1943 B-17 crash in Strathaven, Lanarkshire. Vicki's Uncle Mearl C Waswick was the tail gunner on the Flying Fortress. They were shown the site by 84 year old Archie Watt who witnessed the crash aged 11 years old. Credit: Andrew Wilson/Alamy Live News
The couple contacted Glasgow Taxis Ltd to arrange local travel in advance of their trip to Scotland. Jack Ferguson, Director at Glasgow Taxis Ltd, stepped in to help establish the local contacts required for the couple to visit the site and meet Archie Watt, as well as waiving the fare for their travel from Glasgow to Strathaven and back as a goodwill gesture.
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