Last Mission

We flew out from Kirmington, Germany bound
To bomb Frankfurt, and the area around
One of a thousand planes that took to the air
Mine was a Wellington, assembled with care

I was a Flight Sergeant on the old R/T
Also an air gunner, yes that was me
We should have had six on board that night
Only five of us left to join that flight

The long journey out was cold but routine
Each of us checking his part of the machine
But once over the target, the flak was so bad
It instilled fear into this Italian lad

We dropped our bombs and turned for home
Split from the pack we are on our own
It’s nearly dawn as we cross over France
The enemy’s about, please give us a chance

Nearer and nearer we get to the French coast
To survive this run, we would boast
But an Eastbound 109 turned his guns our way
Fate was sealed; this was not our day

Badly we are hit, and losing height fast
Doubts arose if we would last
But faith in our skills kept that last hope alive
If only we knew we wouldn’t survive

We crashed in the sea just off the Le Harvre coast
It was that final dive I hated the most
Screaming and crying, our souls plead their case
All killed in action, and lost without trace

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 10/23/2017 1:23:00 PM
Oh Steve, such a sad poem you wrote. have a nice day my friend.
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Date: 9/27/2017 7:13:00 AM
Hi Steve, I liked your well written poem, I can't imagine how those brave men and boy's found the courage to board those planes knowing that the risk of not returning was so high, thanks for sharing we should never forget. :)
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Steve Eaton
Date: 9/27/2017 7:37:00 AM
Thank you Roy, it was written as a tribute to a relative who served in The RAF during WW2. I researched his career and unfortunately his last mission. I agree that they should never be forgotten.
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Steve Eaton
Date: 9/27/2017 7:37:00 AM
Thank you Roy, it was written as a tribute to a relative who served in The RAF during WW2. I researched his career and unfortunately his last mission. I agree that they should never be forgotten.
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