Unwanted Hero
by Colin A. Pateman
"The Flying Career of Squadron Leader Donald Barnard DFC, 1937-1955"
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Details
War:
World War II
Perspective:
Pilots
Military Unit:
Royal Air Force
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
224
Published Date:
2012
ISBN13:
9781781550793
Description
Donald Barnard joined the RAF as a bomber pilot. Shot down over France, he evaded capture and was sent to Asia in 1945. Disapproving of the delay in recovering prisoners of war after their horrific treatment by the Japanese, he stole a Dakota and rescued 25 POWs to be later court-martialed and dismissed from the RAF.
