CRAIG, AUBREY

Aubrey Craig, born in Dunchurch in 1926 was the son of Fred and Maude (Crisp) Craig. Aubrey was in the R.C.A.F.  from 1942 to 1945. He was in. No. 6 Bomber Command as an Air Gunner. He served in Canada, Britain, and Europe

Aubrey Craig

In October of 1942, No.6 Group of Bomber Command was created to be completely manned by Canadian officers and men and at the end of the war it had grown to fourteen squadrons. No. 405 Squadron RCAF finished the war serving with No. 8 Group RAF, the Pathfinder Force. The Canadian effort reached its peak in 1944 when 25,353 sorties were flown. In total, No. 6 Group flew a total of 40,822 sorties during the war. 271,981 hours were flown, a total of 126,122 tons of bombs were dropped and 814 aircraft lost. Eight thousand decorations for bravery were awarded to No. 6 Group aircrew.