411A,
I believe that Bomber Harris was so angry at the lack of a specific award for the bomber crews at the end of the war that he refused any awards for himself. Other serving officers of his seniority were awarded peerages, however he did accept a knighthood as this was the gift of the King.
The bombing campaign was supported by Churchill until around the time of the Dresden raid, however at the closing stages of the war Churchill distanced himself from Harris and Bomber Command.
One good thing to note is the amount of well researched books being published these days, the books by John Nichols telling the stories of the individual people and the well researched " Bomber Boys" recently published, at least this is keeping the memory of the crews alive, the fortitude with which the crews faced the hardship and terrible losses might not have been properly acknowledged by the authorities, but these authors are ensuring that it is not forgotten.
Best regards,
om15