And so, as the bombs fell around him, this heroic British undertaker sat in his own grave, wearing his swimming trunks and a helmet, drinking a nice cup of tea.
-Operation Mincemeat by Ben Macintyre
This refers to Major Derrick Leverton, quite possibly my favorite person to have read about in this book.
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