65 years ago today

[Alex Blair (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Richard Notton

Funny thing, I posted this hours ago and hasn't appeared, so, sorry if it pops up twice.

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7404052.stm

http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7404447.stm

R.

Thanks for bringing this up..W/C Guy Gibson the leader was highly Decorated and had many bombing missions under his belt...175 missions or more..
He Had the V.C..DFC and Bar..DSO and Bar..and he was killed in Action in 1943 when his Mossie ran out of fuel over occupied territory..he was just 26 years old..
Joe McCarthy was an American who joined up in the RCAF before the US got into the war..He was also highly decorated and after the war stayed on in the RCAF ..He was my CO in Clinton and it was amazing to watch a living legend on parade..His gongs would knock your eyes out.
Just a war story from a long time ago..