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Message started by verslagen1 on 06/28/12 at 19:20:14

Title: BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL at 12 noon on 28 June 2012
Post by verslagen1 on 06/28/12 at 19:20:14

http://www.bombercommand.com/

A major public Memorial to commemorate the tragic loss of 55,573 young Bomber Command airmen in the Second World War will be unveiled at a ceremony in Green Park, London

Title: Re: BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL at 12 noon on 28 June
Post by Boofer on 06/28/12 at 20:07:25

Being 59 , I came along when Robert Lansing played in 12 O'clock High. I had the advantage of being buddies with a guy whose dad fought at the bulge. He didn't say much, but we were brought up by him and my dad, who was in Italy during rebuilding, to know that ten real men went down in those planes. I got to touch one and see it fly and hear it a few years ago. Also went up inside a B-25 at the same show. Thanks for the posting. America is still making the world a better place. No one has the attitude of freedom we have. I just hope we don't raise such compliant children they fall for big govt promises. Thanks

Title: Re: BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL at 12 noon on 28 June
Post by TheFid on 06/29/12 at 06:58:32

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRp9fOWpFgVe3epeooLNh-MWl1MVsWvlYQHeTZSa3ZKZZUaMe7K

Title: Re: BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL at 12 noon on 28 June
Post by 360k+ on 06/29/12 at 07:55:41

My neighbor was a B17 ball turret gunner stationed in England during WWII. He was in the 5th Bomber Group and completed 50 missions, then returned to the states and taught new trainees. I am a Vietnam vet, but there is no way I would have traded him jobs - yikes!!! When you can get him started, he has some awesome stories.

Title: Re: BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL at 12 noon on 28 June
Post by bill67 on 06/29/12 at 08:46:35

My daddy was a marine on Iwo Jima.

Title: Re: BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL at 12 noon on 28 June
Post by arteacher on 06/29/12 at 10:35:55

My dad was ground crew (electrician and instruments) with a Lancaster squadron in England.

Title: Re: BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL at 12 noon on 28 June
Post by Skid Mark on 06/29/12 at 17:36:11

My dad flew Lancasters in WWii. He and his buddies didn't talk too much about the experience.

Title: Re: BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL at 12 noon on 28 June
Post by TheFid on 06/30/12 at 04:10:47

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=daily%20mail%20bomber%20command%20memorial%20june%2028&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CFgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fnews%2Farticle-2165852%2FLancaster-drops-payload-poppies-Queen-unveils-Bomber-Command-memorial.html&ei=5dnuT-ibHYjItAb-2riODw&usg=AFQjCNEWr4qaOE56dH4674uKbdWcmhjgAg&cad=rja