BOMBED C.O.’s HOUSE
WAR’S ODD REVENGES. The commanding officer of a Coastal Command Hudson squadron was listening to his crews reporting the results of a bombing raid on occupied French territory. A crew of sergeants had been to an aerodrome in occupied France. “We had a marvellous hit on the officers* mess,” said the pilot. “It was a big building, like a chateau, standing on the edge of the aerodrome.” And he went on to give details of the chateau’s apeparance before and after being hit by a stick of 2501 b. bombs. “Absolutely wiped out, sir,” he said, as the crew beamed their joy. The C.O.’s reply was staggering. “That is my father’s house!” he exclaimed. “Or rather, it was his house.” He explained to the crew, now showing considerable embarrassment, that his father and he had lived in the chateau before the war. and that many of his possessions had been left behind when France was occupied. “Well. I’m sorry, sir.” said the sergeant. Then he added, with a grin, which he could not ouite suppress: “But it blew up beautifully.” It is doubtful if the C.O. was suitably impressed.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 307, 30 December 1942, Page 2
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192BOMBED C.O.’s HOUSE Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 307, 30 December 1942, Page 2
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