Posted by John Deere D on May 01, 2018 at 13:17:59 from (204.244.59.66):
I noticed there was a post Halifax Bomber.
My Late Uncle F/O G.T Graham made 23 Bombing runs from ENGLAND to the European Continent in "HALIFAX BOMBER, SUGAR" and was shot down on his 23 RUN. Total weight weight on the last run 113,660 lbs.
On the night of September 16/17,1943 the Bombers run was to remove the RAILWAY STATION AND MARSHALLING YARDS at MODANE France. This was the entrance to the Mont Cenis Tunnel.....France > Italy. As "HALIFAX BOMBER, SUGAR" neared the French Coast on the home stretch for England, two JU-88's attacked "HALIFAX BOMBER, SUGAR". Both port Engines were ablaze and all he_l broke out. Suddenly both Port Engines started to tear themselves apart. All Engines had been at full throttle +++++ as the crew was trying to get to England! Orders were given to BAIL OUT.
As my Uncle F/0 G.T. Graham was satisfied all had exited the Bomber he realised the forward escape hatch was stuck. As my uncle JUMPED on the cover the cover plunged into the night as did my Uncle. One of the Pilots had caught his parachute on the Throttles and became tangled. Eventually the Pilot through his Chute into the night and escaped the wreckage. As my "Uncle F/0 G.T. Graham" approached French citizens on September 19,1943 he was concealed in a house as the Nazis were every were.
F/0 G.T. Graham was given a new FRENCH PASSPORT, a FRENCH NAME, and trained as a Deaf and Dump printer. Once he was seen as a capable printer his test was to enter a Tavern were German Officers drank. As F/0 G.T. Graham passed his test he was accompanied to Paris France, then to Toulouse France, and on to Foix. They then walked across the Mtns. to Andorra. Then a Bus ride to the British Embassy in Spain. A trip across to Gibraltar, then a Cargo Plane back to England. My Late Uncle F/0 G.T. Graham was back in England 41 days after being shot down!
At the end of WWII my late uncle F/0 G.T. Graham paid for passage and had the family whom had kept him secure in a farm house in FRANCE shipped to CANADA.
My late Uncle G.T.Graham was born and raised in Alberta Canada. Was awarded several Military metals, one from the late King George VI. Farming was in his blood so he spent the rest of life farming and married a lady (my mothers sister )who was in the RCAF.
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