Letters shed light on life of soldiers who ‘fought on wrong side of history’

On August 28, 1942, Ernest Magruder’s spitfire was shot down over Malta, killing the 29-year-old flight lieutenant tasked with defending the island at the height of the war.His name remains etched on the Commonwealth air force war memorial in Floriana, where he will be forever remembered as a martyr.But little is known about the young...