Williams Lake Tribune, November 08, 2013

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Frank Burgess of Williams Lake said the Distinguished Flying Cross he received in 1943 was because he was very lucky. Reflecting on his experiences as a Second World War pilot the Wednesday before Remembrance Day, the 93-year-old said he lost so many friends in the war. “I had only been with the Royal Air Force Squadron 61 Group 5 Bomber Squad about one week when I realized it was a hopeless case,” he recalled. Fetching his treasured pilot’s log book from a bookshelf in his living room, Burgess turned to an entry he made on Dec. 16, 1943. That’s the day that resulted in his DFC medal. “I was a pilot in charge of an aircraft detailed to attack Berlin,” he recalled. “I got the award because I carried on when I could have turned back.” Two hundred and fifty miles from the target, one of the four engines on the Lancaster he was flying quit. Instead of turning back, Burgess persisted and the crew made a successful attack. See BOMB Page A10

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Second World War veteran and decorated pilot Frank Burgess looks back through his treasured pilot’s log book while retelling stories and events during combat against Germany.

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