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As most of you know I was stationed at RAF Fairford, UK from 1984 to 1989. I ran across this picture a couple days ago, and it reminded me of a grave marker for a yellow Lab that was a WWII RAF flying squadron mascot. I sure there were many, many more at all the allied bases in the UK. This picture made me think of that marker for the first time in many years.
"Johnny Johnson (Wing Commander James E Johnson) The top RAF fighter ace, shooting down 38 German planes. Seen here with his pet Labrador Sally in 1944."
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Very cool. Thank you for sharing. I can't imagine what a comfort it must have been to give a dog a scruffle after a tough mission, or after any mission for that matter.
A bit off topic, I remember avidly reading Johnnie Johnson's memoir.
Also OT, my dad was stationed at RAF Cottesmore 1943-44. I don't remember him telling telling any stories about dogs. Dream about visiting the base but it doesn't appear to be open.
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barry581 (05-26-2017)
Awesome picture.
My great uncle Len was in the RAF. Somewhere I have a picture of him in front of his plane with his load of bombs lined up on the ground. That was when bombs were dropped by hand and propellers on the planes were wooden. When a plane crashed the propeller was the pilot's headstone; if he lived, it was given to the pilot. My brother has our uncle's propeller, ends of which were broken off.
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Thanks for an awesome glimpse o' history. Terrible times WWII and for the sacrifices o' folks like those ye have mentioned, the world became a better place. Major respect for those that served.
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barry581 (05-26-2017)
There's another sad story of Douglas Bader's black lab Nigger getting run over while he was out on a night raid, what a horrible thing to come back to base to find out, after an already horrible night's work....
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barry581 (05-26-2017)
Wow so cool hearing about how labs helped in the war! thanks for posting that! War effects everyone not just the humans but the animals too!
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