Grandpa Ed singing We'll Meet Again as we closed the unveiling of a plaque commemorating the 169 Allied Airmen that endured Buchenwald.
Here are the four surviving Airmen that made it to the 69th anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald:
Left to right:
Chasten "Chat" Bowen, Anaheim, CA, B-17 aircrew
Richard "Dick" Bedford, P-47 Thunderbolt pilot
Donald Shearer, B-26 crew
Ed Carter-Edwards, Halifax WAG (427)
Hope we all meet again next year, gents. Honoured to have spent the weekend with you - you truly are inspiring.
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