Bomber Pilot
Cheshire, Leonard / Owen, Robert
Leonard Cheshire was one of the most highly decorated pilots of the Second World War. As the Royal Air Force¿s youngest Group Captain in 1943, he took a drop in rank and went on to command No. 617 Squadron and pioneer low level marking and precision bombing. For this, together with four years of fighting against the bitterest opposition during which he maintained a record of outstanding personal achievement, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. ...