Bomber Command Memorial Book & Bookplate signed by 49 RAF Bomber Veterans

The number of aircrew of Bomber Command who lost their lives during the Second World War was 55,573, yet no campaign medal was awarded and their bravery and sacrifice went largely unrecognised. On 28 June 2012 this was corrected with the dedication and unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial in The Green Park, London. The journey from the initial idea to the unveiling of the memorial was a long and complex one and ‘The Bomber Command Memorial – We Will Remember Them’ tells the story of the campaign; locating a site, obtaining permission, raising the funds, designing the memorial, and the opening ceremony. The book also tells the remarkable story of Bomber Command from the viewpoint of those who took part, and veterans reflect on the experiences they had and what the memorial means to them. Comes with a loose bookplate signed by 49 RAF Bomber Command aircrew : 1.W/O Basil Ambrose – 617/467 Sqd 2.Flt Sgt Charles Avey – 617 Sqd 3.W/O Dennis Baker – 75 Sqd 4.Wg Cmdr John Bell DFC MBE – 617 Sqd 5.Gp Cpt Peter Bird – 44 Sqd 6.Flt Lt Sidney Butler DFC – 10 Sqd 7.W/O Chick Chandler – 15 Sqd 8.Air Cmdr Charles Clarke – 619 Sqd 9.W/O Colin Cole – 617 Sqd 10.W/O James Copus – 97 Sqd 11.W/O Don Crossley – 100 Sqd 12.Flt Sgt Ron Eeles – 49 Sqd 13.W/O Les Ellingham – 218/7 Sqd 14.Flt Lt Doug Evans DFC – 10 Sqd 15.W/O Frank Elliott – 192 Sqd 16.F/O John Evans – 158 Sqd 17.W/O John Firth – 50 Sqd 18.W/O Don Francis – 235 Sqd 19.Sqd Ldr Benny Goodman – 617 Sqd 20.F/O Ted Gordon – 100 Sqd 21.Sqd Ldr Ian Hewitt DFC* – 35/405 Sqd 22.W/O Stan Hope – 520 PRU Sqd 23.Flt Lt Bob Hughes DFC – 149/50 Sqd 24.Flt Lt Harry Hughes DFC DFM AE – 102/692 Sqd 25.W/O Harry Irons DFC – 9 Sqd 26.W/O Ron Jeffries – 201 Sqd 27.W/O Ken Johnson – 9/61 Sqd 28.W/O Harry Kartz – 9 Sqd 29.Air Cmdr John Langston CBE – 617 Sqd 30.W/O Harry Levy – 9 Sqd 31.Flt Sgt Jim McGillivray – 115 Sqd 32.Flt Sgt Len Manning – 57 Sqd 33.Sqd Ldr Reg Manning DFC – 10/76 Sqd 34.W/O Frank Mannion – 105 Sqd 35.W/O Joseph Metcalfe – 101/100 Sqd 36.W/O Joe Musgrove – 214 Sqd 37.W/O Peter O’Brien – 426 Sqd 38.Flt Lt Harold Parkin – 44 Sqd 39.Flt Lt Alan Payne DFC – 630 Sqd 40.W/O Ron Powers – 201 Sqd 41.Flt Lt Les Rutherford – 50 Sqd 42.Flt Lt Stevie Stevens DFC – 57 Sqd 43.Flt Lt Ken Trent DFC* – 617 Sqd 44.W/O Norman Turner DFM – 50/35/582 Sqd 45.Flt Sgt Eric Varney – 207 Sqd 46.W/O Dick Vernon – 83 Sqd 47.W/O John Waye – 355 Sqd 48.W/O Ray Worrall – 44 Sqd 49.W/O Cal Younger – 460 Sqd 129 Pages Item Dimensions Approx : 28 x 22 X 1.5 cms UK Shipping : Posted in a large cardboard sleeve – Royal Mail Tracked 48 Service