Sir Archibald McIndoe helped set up The Guinea Pig Club
Sir McIndoe oversaw new techniques for treating the wounded at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead.
Injured men contributed to the development of plastic surgery after going under the knife in the early days of the pioneering procedures, and challenged the existing perception that disabilities were life-limiting.
East Grinstead went on to became known as “the town which didn’t stare” as locals were accustomed to wounded servicemen in their midst.
Jim Marshall underwent three years of rehabilitation after surviving a horrific plane crash in 1945 in Italy
Mr Marshall, now aged 98, said he credits Sir McIndoe with rebuilding his life.