memories of 617 squadron with tom mclean

617 squadron- the dambusters.

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[sixfootbear]

The first music is superb.What is it please.

[lozreg]

Hi, glad you like it I think its called "up on the hill" by the blues and royals band.

[rwarreng]

Did you know the UK has not officially recognised Bomber Command's services? Nor has there been a Bomber Command medal? Nor a memorial to the aircrews and groundcrews etc? Nothing! 55,000 aircrew - the cream of our Island. Discraceful? Then write to the Government now!

[jonboyforever]

god bless all the men and women who gave there life for us all 65 years on lest we never forget

[MrJohn148]

@rwarreng I totally agree, my dad was part of bomber command during the war(148 Squadron) I think it's bloody disgraceful that the efforts of all these brave guys have been ignored by the british government for so long and it is high time that some sort of formal recognition should be acknowledged.

[spikeandjackwesties]

Great video, my Uncle's picture is in it, he was Les Smith who was a rear and mid upper gunner in Lancaster KC-M also pictured in the video with damage to the tail end, this damage was done while my uncle was in the Lancaster, he bailed out and was caught by the Germans and remained a POW until the end of the war, his pilot Tony Iveson managed to get the lanc back and did not know if he had survived until then. So many great men well boys really when you think the average age was around 21 !!

[Wudong20]

Tom J McClean DFC DFM passed away ten days ago one of Bomber Commands greats RIP

[Wudong20]

In memory to Nicky Ross DSO DFC a very fine man

[retrorocker44]

617 SQUADRON. never forgotten, ALWAYS REMEMBERED WITH PRIDE

[spitfire47able]

@agin1415 Hello there old chap my uncle freddy watts piloted avenging cleo with the 617sqaudron. He was decorated for helping to sink the turpits and for destroying the uboat pens he also helped in the destruction of the v2 sites. He also was involved in the food drops over holland. Fred watts dfc and bar.

[agin1415]

Thank-you for such a memorable video of such fine and courageous men who for our freedom did the ultimate sacrifice.

Also we have to thank all the men and women who did their services for the war effort.

Not forgetting our soldiers at present who also are fighting for peoples freedom throughout the world.

Could you please let me know who plays the music to the start of this video ? It is so melancholic.

Great video that was good to see

[ausadvanceelectrical]

@rwarreng Im in australia, And i to knew and am discraced by that, and it was not just the englishmen, no bomber command crews from anywhere in the commonwealth where recognised, and i was under the understanding it was actualy 255000 lives lost in bomber command alone

[vinylorcd]

god bless those brave men and one in particular ginger Stevens who died last year .  All of those brave men will never be forgotten .

[airman617]

Shame it wasnt more than just the usual images pinched out of books