Letter for Remembrance

This letter was written June 18, 1944. On June 21st, at 2301, the author took his place as rear gunner in ME846, a Lancaster 1 . They were heading for the oil refineries at Wesseling, Germany. By 1:30AM on June 22nd, the author, my uncle, was dead, along with his skipper, Dave, and the mid upper gunner George. Surviving were Peter, Tommy, Geordie, and Tag.