Originally Posted by
cooperplace
Sadly, such airmen with very often incredible tales to tell are now few in number. My relatives who flew in combat in WW2 are all passed on, and I regret that I didn't speak with them more about their experiences when I had the chance.
When I was a teenager there was a gentleman who lived across the road from us who had flown Lancasters during WW2, he showed me his log books and photos a few times, simple log book entries about engines shot out, the photo of his wings course with only a handful surviving the war.