Donald Aitken the bomb aimer was my second cousin. The family were never told the truth about what happened. His parents were told the plane crashed into the side of a mountain while flying back from a bombing raid. It is only because of recent research that we now know the truth. RIP Donald and your fellow crewmen.
not an officer amongst them,ian..bet they were a close crew,mate..
Amazing shot of the crew.Real bit of people history.
Such a lovely clasic picture Ian!!!
Great piece of history there Ian, any idea why the pilot wasn’t commisioned?
Indeed – Great piece of history Ian
Band of Brothers indeed.
Very poignant . Really brings it home , what dangers me such as these had to face.
wow. all so young, still with smiles. tragic that they were lost.
Donald Aitken the bomb aimer was my second cousin. The family were never told the truth about what happened. His parents were told the plane crashed into the side of a mountain while flying back from a bombing raid. It is only because of recent research that we now know the truth. RIP Donald and your fellow crewmen.