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FORTHCOMING BOOK THE BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL THE OFFICIAL COMMEMORATIVE BOOK (We will soon be launching an opportunity to pre-order the book, from which £10 per book will go direct to the memorial appeal. In addition all royalties from non pre-order book sales will go to the appeal. Keep returning to this page for further details).  55,573 members of Bomber Command lost their lives during the Second World War, yet no Campaign Medal was awarded and their bravery and sacrifice goes largely unrecognised. At last this is to be corrected with the erection of the Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park, London, in 2012. The journey from the initial idea to the unveiling of the memorial has been a long and complex one for those involved and The Bomber Command Memorial - We Will Remember Them tells the story of the campaign; locating a site, obtaining permission, raising the funds, designing the memorial, and the opening ceremony. The book also tells the remarkable story of Bomber Command from the viewpoint of those who took part, and veterans reflect on the experiences they had and what the memorial means to them. Due to be published November 2012 - RRP £19.95p. |
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Robin Gibb
(President of the Heritage Foundation) This is the last
truly great memorial of the two World Wars that needs to be
built and it needs to be built before it is too late. We
owe these courageous men a debt of gratitude, for without
them we would not be enjoying the freedom that we have
today.
Malcolm White
(Chairman, Bomber Command Association)
a reminder to
future generations of the sacrifice paid by a group of men
who did their duty with professionalism and courage.
The Bomber Command Memorial We Will Remember Them
book will feature:
The Bomber Command Memorial:
From the initial idea through to the actual opening
ceremony.
Bomber Command at War:
First hand accounts enrich the telling of the extraordinary
and unprecedented story of Bomber Command during the Second
World War.
Bomber Operation:
Notable raids, during which Bomber Command airmen fought
with their lives to effect decisive results.
Veterans in Portraits:
Photographic and written portraits of individual veterans
who served with Bomber Command.
Letters
: Moving
letters from airmen who made the ultimate sacrifice, to
their loved ones.
They Gave Everything:
Photographic vignettes of airmen who made the ultimate
sacrifice while serving with Bomber Command.
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The book is illustrated throughout
with modern pictures of the memorial campaign, and wartime
photographs of those who took part. Contributing authors (to be
confirmed) include Jim Dooley, Gordon Rayner, Robin Gibb, and
Bomber Command historians Steve Darlow and Sean Feast. |
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From Idea to Unveiling - The Memorial Campaign story From Declaration of War to Victory - The Bomber Command story |
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