My Uncle was shot down on D Day. The magic of visiting his grave was to discover a wreath from an English crew member who had bailed out, survived, and returned to honour his fallen mates. We'd always believed that all had perished.
My Uncle was shot down on D Day. The magic of visiting his grave was to discover a wreath from an English crew member who had bailed out, survived, and returned to honour his fallen mates. We'd always believed that all had perished.
Now that is an awesome story! Were you able to get in contact with him??
Good intentions were immediately swallowed by the hectic day-to-day flurry on my return home and I haven't drawn breath enough to track the man down. Your comment is a good reminder to attempt it as the dear gem must be quite old. Thanks
Many of the Canadian soldiers who took part in the Liberation of the Netherlands came from the region of Canada in which I live. Almost all of our Legion halls have memorials to the Liberation. Members of my lodge took part, some, although now in their 90s, still attend. For many years it has been my honour to lay the wreath for Canada at the cenotaph on Remembrance Day. I also had the honour of attending the Bevrijdingsdag (Liberation Day) ceremonies outside the palace in Amsterdam in 1980. The whole of the Dam Square was filled by a parade of Canadian survivors of the Liberation along with some of their old vehicles. The Dutch care for the war graves of the Canadian liberators, is held as an example to our school children.
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My Uncle Robert Edward Rennie was a RCAF pilot of a Lancaster that was shot down on Nov. 6, 1944. He was buried in Heerde Cemetery.
I couldn't make out the text so I just went to that site to try to read it. It's sad. I couldn't believe how many pages I had to turn just to get through the losses from Nov. 4 too. So I assume he was one of the RCAF pilots who was put into one of the RAF squadrons then? SilkP.S. Here's the link if anyone else has trouble reading it... it's still hard to make out the writing even when zooming in. http://www.lancasterbombers.net/Loss...files/book.swf
Liam, what squadron was he in? If it's there I can't read it. But this fellow is doing a "virtual museum" for Canadian fighter pilots and air gunners and he is asking for people to send him information. You can see the various squadrons he has so far that contained Canadians: http://www.flyingforyourlife.com/gallery/#.Ufp_o9LVAk0
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So I assume he was one of the RCAF pilots who was put into one of the RAF squadrons then? SilkP.S. Here's the link if anyone else has trouble reading it... it's still hard to make out the writing even when zooming in. 
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