Letters Home
A 207 Squadron Lancaster Navigator at War A navigator on the famous Lancaster Bomber with 207 Squadron, Les Newall was just one of the many tens of thousands of airmen who wrote to families or loved ones on a regular basis during the 1939-1945 World War. The survival of over 300 letters, so eloquently written, paints a vivid picture of life in war, from eighteen months of training through active operations to post-war service as a trainer and navigator, ferrying essential relief supplies to and from the battered Reich. But, of course, that is only half the story that could be shared with loved ones⊠Coupled with photographs, documents and logbook details, Letters Home places Lesâs letters in context with the wider aerial conflict. It details the emotions, the tenderness and practicalities of a family separated by events outside their control, and the spirit of a family united to âdo their dutyâ in a world torn apart by war.
Drawn from over 300 letters written between 1942 and 1946, this book offers an intimate first-hand account of RAF aircrew life.
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A 207 Squadron Lancaster Navigator at War A navigator on the famous Lancaster Bomber with 207 Squadron, Les Newall was just one of the many tens of thousands of airmen who wrote to families or loved ones on a regular basis during the 1939-1945 World War. The survival of over 300 letters, so eloquently written, paints a vivid picture of life in war, from eighteen months of training through active operations to post-war service as a trainer and navigator, ferrying essential relief supplies to and from the battered Reich. But, of course, that is only half the story that could be shared with loved ones⊠Coupled with photographs, documents and logbook details, Letters Home places Lesâs letters in context with the wider aerial conflict. It details the emotions, the tenderness and practicalities of a family separated by events outside their control, and the spirit of a family united to âdo their dutyâ in a world torn apart by war.
Drawn from over 300 letters written between 1942 and 1946, this book offers an intimate first-hand account of RAF aircrew life.
