R.A.F. Missing in Action...No Grave.

[MB_Avro_UK]

Hi all,

On a wet Sunday I visited the RAF Memorial for Aircrew in the ETO (European Theatre of Operations) who have no known grave. Over 20,000 RAF flyers are today still missing over Europe.

The RAF flyers composed men from the Commonwealth and also occupied Europe.

The RAF lost about 120,000 aircrew in WW2.

The RAF Memorial is a sombre place.

I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/010-2.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/011-1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/014-2.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/016.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/027.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/028-1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/035-1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/043-1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/044-1.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/050.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/053.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/055.jpg


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/057.jpg



These RAF flyers came from not only Britain but also from around the world to fight for freedom.


Best Regards,
MB_Avro.

Do not forget them please.



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v82/MB_Avro/018-2.jpg

[Skoshi Tiger]

Lest we forget.

[brando]

Lest we forget.

Indeed. Thanks for that Avro, it was moving to see. My mother's first husband was lost over the Channel in a Hurricane in mid-1940 and his body was never recovered. Sombre though it may be, it's important that they shall be remembered. Thank you for taking the time to photograph the memorial.

B

[RCAF_FB_Orville]

Thanks for taking the time to post these Avro, as you say very sombre but very moving stuff too. Remembered with much affection and pride, and may it always be so.

[zapatista]

thanks for posting this

where exactly is this memorial located ?

20.000 airmen still missing is a very large number :|

[DKoor]

thanks for posting this

where exactly is this memorial located ?

20.000 airmen still missing is a very large number :|
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[Al Schlageter]

thanks for posting this

where exactly is this memorial located ?

20.000 airmen still missing is a very large number :|

Here you go, http://www.207squadron.rafinfo.org.uk/othermems_Run.htm

My name sake is there. MIA between England and Germany with the rest of his Halifax crew in Oct 1944. Relatives sent a photo of his name on the wall.