WAR HERO IN MY FAMILY
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 10:45AM 
This is a picture of my father Reg, taken in 1945
Tonight at 7:00 on Channel 5, the episode of War Hero in my Family which features my father is broadcast.
It follows my short journey to discover what my father actually did in World War II. I knew he was in the RAF, I knew he flew about in bombers, that was about it.
What I actually discovered was fiarly remarkable. My dad was in 192 squadron stationed in Norfolk. That meant nothing to me until I found out a little more. He never told us anything about it and what emerges in the program is one of the reasons why he never did. One of the few clues he gave us was his annoyance with 'the damn back room boffins' and I now understand why he might have been a little annoyed with them.
Amazing stuff. I'm very proud of the old duffer. You can see a teaser about the show here.
http://www.channel5.com/shows/war-hero-in-my-family/episodes/episode-6-338
Reader Comments (4)
As a family history buff and someone interested in WW1 and WW2 I know a little bit about 192 Squadron (as in very little) will be great to get the full and I'm sure remarkable story.
7pm I think old bean !
Your Dad eh? Are you sure that is not an old movie photo of Errol Flynn?
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This is an amazing coincidence Robert as my father was also in 100 group (192 Squadron) and surely would have known your dad! Correct me if I'm wrong but was your father also posted to SEAC because if he was he may well have travelled with my dad as he too was in India, French Indo China, Ceylon etc., working on Radar as part of Mountbatten's team He returned to Britain in 1946.
Regards
Alan Douglas