discussion Medals for Artic Men & Bomber Command

[Guest]

At last it has been announced that Seamen on the treacherous Arctic Convoys plus the men of Bomber Command all during WW11 are to get medals.

About darned time a living hell from all I have read & seen on film.

Does anybody know about the men on the Atlantic Convoys as they lived in no less a living hell.

The seamen lived 24 hours 7 days a week waiting & hoping battling the two enemies the U Boats & the sea. The same with Bomber Command. To think that some did 3 tours of duty.

We seem pretty poor at saying thanks at times.

Laurie

 

[AlanG]

Shame it's too late for many many heroes to be appriciated. But at least they are now going to finally get their just deserves

 

[saguy]

very sad that it has taken over 65 years to make what is really a no brainer decision .... i wonder how they r going to get the medals to the folk who r still with us .....

 

[stona]

This has to be a good thing but,like the BC memorial in Green Park, it comes far,far too late.

Lindsey the service records of the BC veterans will survive and that shouldn't be a problem. Likewise the RN. I don't know about the Merchant Seamen,how records were kept.

Steve

 

[Guest]

At last, very very late but at last they get what they deserve, just ashame it's to late those that have past on.