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WONZ 221 – Eddie Leaf

Published 5 years, 10 months ago
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Guest: Edward Leaf, Air Gunner

Host: Dave Homewood

Recorded: 6th of December 2019

Released: 2nd of May 2020

Duration:  53 minutes 24 seconds

In this episode Dave Homewood chats with WWII Air Gunner Eddie Leaf, who served with the Royal Air Force in Vickers Wellingtons, Short Stirlings, Handley Page Halifax and Avro Lancasters.

Eddie was born in the UK but grew up in the USA during the Depression years, and returned to Britain before joining the RAF. Postwar he moved to New Zealand.

His daughter Christine also sits in to help Eddie with his fading memories.

Eddie’s wartime bomber crew on No. 90 Squadron in the Summer of 1943: Left to right are Roy Mitchell (Mid-Upper Gunner), Harry Sherman (Wireless Operator), Eddie Leaf (Rear Gunner), Charles Corley DFC (Pilot), Bob Ludham (Flight Engineer), Arthur Beresford (Bomb Aimer) and Cyril Paul (Navigator). From Eddie Leaf’s Collection.
Eddie Leaf during his RAF days. From Eddie Leaf’s Collection.
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