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Dedworth
28th June 2012, 09:38
A £6m memorial to the 55,573 airmen of Bomber Command who died fighting Nazi Germany is to be unveiled by the Queen.



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18600871

Their last great victory: How a handful of heroes has prevailed against the shameful officials who almost sabotaged the new memorial to Bomber Command

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165164/Their-great-victory-How-handful-heroes-prevailed-shameful-officials-sabotaged-new-memorial-Bomber-Command.html#ixzz1z4iMDCGw

It's an absolute disgrace that these men's sacrifice has never been recognised by the nation, no campaign medal and 60 odd years to build a donation funded memorial.

http://www.solarnavigator.net/aviation_and_space_travel/aviation_space_images/Lancaster_bomber_aircraft_dropping_bombs_1944.jpg
grahamw48
28th June 2012, 14:07
Yes indeed... about time too ! :angry:
deeen
28th June 2012, 20:22
My uncle died in a bomber in the war, long before i was born of course (innocent teenage face smiley)

They were pretty much sitting ducks to start with, I think

Can't believe the PC nonsense about this, well done to all who pushed it through.
Dedworth
28th June 2012, 20:40
My uncle died in a bomber in the war, long before i was born of course (innocent teenage face smiley)

They were pretty much sitting ducks to start with, I think

Can't believe the PC nonsense about this, well done to all who pushed it through.

If it wasn't for your Uncle and the other 55572 brave men who gave their lives for freedom we'd all be speaking German now

BBC iPlayer - Bomber Command - A Tribute http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01kbyml/A_Tribute_to_Bomber_Command/