Pigeons
Rmventuri. I sent a message back to the Squadron by pigeon when I was shot down in 1943. In Dulag Luft a member of my Squadron said he had heard that I had sent the message home. I assume he had heard it from the Snaith Pigeon Corporal, John Hall who, years later, told me had retrieved my pigeon with its message. No mention of it was made to our families.
A bomb-aimer from my crew, was sick and was shot down with another crew two weeks later. He stayed with the Resistance for fourteen months. I have seen a copy of a message, sent by radio, to say he was alive and well, but this was never conveyed to his family. He was posted Missing believed killed, and the King sent a message of condolences to his father!