I was amazed when I found this illustration made by Squadron Leader James Gordon-Finlayson.
Gerald and his crew had been lucky to survive on this occasion, but their luck had held out and no one was injured in the crash on the seashore at Lefkimmi in Corfu, although the local resistance fighter called Fokion Monasiedis held him at gunpoint until Gerald called out in English - then he knew he was a friend.
There's more to come on this story in the future, when I met Fokion's son who still lives on Corfu.
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The Blenheim Boys
‘The devotion and gallantry… are beyond all praise. The Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava is eclipsed in brightness by these almost daily deeds of fame.’
Winston Churchill on the Blenheim Crews - Prime Minister’s Personal Minute, M.852/1, 30 August 1941
