I don't like to remind you that 80 years ago plus 2 weeks I was 12 years old and I fully remember most of the horrific times of the Nazi regime.
I grew up without my Father who at his age of 57, volunteered to fight once more. He was immediately inducted into the RAF and over the first two years of WW2 re-organized the Defence of seven airfields in the South of Great Britain and Wales.
Once the RAF Regiment was formed, he was the second Offiicer to be re-united with their Khaki uniform! From there onwards he was sent to North East counties North of London. He was then in charge of the defence of 5 large RAF Airfields, Plus 3 U.S Airfields which formed a Group, then became known as "The Pathfinders" consisting of "Mosquito Bombers" which dropped the "Flares" so that the Large "Lancasters" could hopefully bomb their Targets and turn around to Home through Skylights, Flack and German Fighter planes.
In 1940 ha had to start out as a "Pilot Officer then gradually by 1943 he became Squadron Leader, the same equivalent to his "Major" in 1916, Plus his Military Cross for Vimy Ridge in WW1. He was Cited for the "Victoria Cross" in 1917, but unfortunately the MotorCyclist was blown up. He did not survive nor did all his valuable papers. My Mother and I did not know anything about The VC Until I was 18, when we all suddenly met his then elderly General; this was at a Charity event in Mayfair, London.
By now you must have arrived at your destination in South Carolina. May you Both relax and enjoy the warm weather, Sea Air and not too much uncomfortable news.
Our freezing cold weather is supposed to change by the end of next week, but more wet snow to arrive later! The Rideau Canal is still frozen; the skaters are having a Hey Day after three previous years of nothing!
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