It was August 9, 1945. The Second World War was almost over.
It was August 9, 1945. The Second World War was almost over.
As the second atomic bomb was falling on Nagasaki in southern Japan, Lieutenant Robert Hampton Gray was leading two flights of Corsair aircraft against airfields in the Matsushima area of northern Honshu.
Gray, a Canadian naval pilot serving with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm, was flying with 1841 Squadron from the aircraft carrier His Majesty’s Ship (HMS) Formidable.
"The bottom fell out of life on board after it happened and the victory, when it came, seemed so hollow somehow. He was so well loved by us all and simply radiated happiness wherever he went."
Comments
Post a Comment