Army go to the rescue (From Daily Echo)
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Snow-bound Southampton pensioner enlists the army
10:41am Thursday 14th January 2010 in Hampshire's Snow of 2010
SNOW PROBLEM: Pete Perfect and Pete Marlow who, along with John Hales, came to Peggy’s aid. Picture by Stuart Martin. Order no: 9759316
IT wasn’t the usual cry for help they respond to, but when disabled pensioner Peggy Fagan needed her car dug out of the snow, the Army swung into action.
The disabled 82-year-old thought of her car as he lifeline. So when her garage was unable to pick up the vehicle for more modifications due to the heavy snow, Peggy called in the big boys.
She called Blighmont TA centre in Millbrook who despatched Staff Sgt Pete Perfect and Sgt John Hales.
Within an hour they had dug the vehicle out. The great-grandmother from Bitterne said: “I am so grateful to them, they are my heroes.”
