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28th June 2012 #1
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Queen to unveil Bomber Command Memorial
A £6m memorial to the 55,573 airmen of Bomber Command who died fighting Nazi Germany is to be unveiled by the Queen.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18600871
Their last great victory: How a handful of heroes has prevailed against the shameful officials who almost sabotaged the new memorial to Bomber Command
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1z4iMDCGw
It's an absolute disgrace that these men's sacrifice has never been recognised by the nation, no campaign medal and 60 odd years to build a donation funded memorial.
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Yes indeed... about time too !
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My uncle died in a bomber in the war, long before i was born of course (innocent teenage face smiley)
They were pretty much sitting ducks to start with, I think
Can't believe the PC nonsense about this, well done to all who pushed it through.
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If it wasn't for your Uncle and the other 55572 brave men who gave their lives for freedom we'd all be speaking German now
BBC iPlayer - Bomber Command - A Tribute http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...omber_Command/
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