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Old 1st Oct 2022, 18:40
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Originally Posted by Haraka
Garland and Grey of course. The Gunner was not included in the commemoration..
I think the 'thought process' at the time (and sadly often since) is that anyone not at the pointy end of the a/c was just along for the ride and thus weren't considered 'heroic'.

As an aside, during my time in the RAF I lived in both Garland and Grey blocks (both at RAF Stafford).
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