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August 6th 1940 We Remember

TUESDAY AUGUST 6th 1940 THE CASUALTIES:
1015hrs. Debden. Hurricane N2456. 17 Squadron Debden. (Aircraft destroyed)
P/O H.W.A Britton. Killed. (Crashed after taking off from Debden and burnt out)

For more information on the actions of the day click the link below.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/august6.html

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By: whalebone - 6th August 2004 at 20:48

soft bump for the evening

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By: whalebone - 6th August 2004 at 12:26

Sorry to correct you Paul. Today is the anniversary of Hiroshima, the 9th was Nagasaki.

http://www.coara.or.jp/~ryoji/abomb/e-index.html

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By: paulc - 6th August 2004 at 12:00

Today is also the 59th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki
by B29 ‘Bock’s Car’

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