In this excellently researched book, Graham Smith describes the air war
in Cambridgeshire, and the young airmen who flew night after night
against desperate odds. It was from Cambridgeshire airfields too, that
the legendary Pathfinder Force (P.F.F.) first took to the skies, marking
targets for the force of bombers behind them with a precision that
called for reckless heroism. Bomber Command suffered no less than 55,500
airmen killed, some 7,400 wounded, and over 9,800 made prisoners of war.
Despite this their members did not receive any campaign medals though
many heroes emerged and countless gallantry medals were awarded
including twenty one Victoria Crosses. The bravery, determination and
resolve of the 'Bomber Men' must never, ever be forgotten.