Add Information to Record of a Person who served during the Second World War on The Wartime Memories Project Website

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FO Leslie Samuel Drew DFC

Royal Air Force 99 Squadron

from:Walworth, London

(d.1945)

My uncle Leslie joined the RAF after the family home was partially destroyed by incendiary bombs.

He first flew Lancasters over Germany taking part in raids on Berlin, Frankfurt and Cologne plus many other targets in Germany. I understand that he did about 3 tours until Germany surrendered.

He then, apparently, volunteered to transfer to 99 Squadron flying Liberators out of the Cocos Islands. It was there while dropping supplies to ex Japanese prisoners that his aircraft went missing. He was awarded the DFC posthumously which my father received from Buckingham Palace. Unfortunately, I know little of his story & I am in the course of research trying to complete his story for my kids & grand children



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