Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, unveiled the Bomber Command Memorial on Thursday in a ceremony remembering 55,573 airmen who lost their lives during the Second World War. Over 6,000 people attended the dedication in order to honour the men who sacrificed everything to serve their country. Veterans and families of the deceased gathered together at the ceremony to see Bomber Command finally receive the recognition it deserves after the decades of controversy the unit has dealt with.
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Monday, July 9, 2012
Bomber Command Finally Receives Recognition
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, unveiled the Bomber Command Memorial on Thursday in a ceremony remembering 55,573 airmen who lost their lives during the Second World War. Over 6,000 people attended the dedication in order to honour the men who sacrificed everything to serve their country. Veterans and families of the deceased gathered together at the ceremony to see Bomber Command finally receive the recognition it deserves after the decades of controversy the unit has dealt with.
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