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Old 10th Dec 2006, 12:40
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Jackonicko
 
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Why?

The groundcrew are entitled to and received EXACTLY the same gongs as any other serviceman serving within the UK in a frontline capacity. Why should they receive any more than (say) Fighter Command, Coastal Command or Army Co-operation Command groundcrew?

And indeed, why should there be any need for a separate medal for Bomber Command aircrew, who received the same medals as other UK-based frontline aircrew - whether that was 'Air Crew Europe', 'France and Germany' or whatever.

The idea of a separate Bomber Command campaign medal is divisive nonsense, in my view.
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