Lest we forget….

[Foxyboy43]

This was kindly sent to me.
It is perhaps the most moving tribute to a man who was just one among so very many who gave their lives so that we could enjoy our freedom.
Rest in Peace Gunner Deane…

 

[finbar]

Lost for words we will never see the likes of them men again
RIP gunner Deane

 

[BenBhoy]

How did he land the plane when he was dead? Did i misunderstand something??

 

[David.evans]

Ffs Ben the gunner does not fly the plane , he sat in the back to defend the air craft

 

[BenBhoy]

Ahh OK understood Dave!! Just the way the narrator said it "looks like a normal landing".

 

[Foxyboy43]

Ffs Ben the gunner does not fly the plane , he sat in the back to defend the air craft

The gunner also faces rearward so flying the plane would be some feat…

 

[enfieldspares]

How did he land the plane when he was dead? Did i misunderstand something??

He was the rear gunner. The pilot landed the plane but Gunner Deane had been killed in the air combat when the plane was hit by gunfire. It was decided for some reasons to lay his body to the keeping of the ocean in the plane. Rather than seek to remove his body (before pushing the wrecked 'plane overboard) to then consign him to the keeping of the ocean in a coffin as would usually have been done.