The Impossibility of Justifying War

Reflections on the 80th anniversary of my father’s death.

Avro Lancaster bomber like the one my father flew in. Image from Canadian Broadcasting Company. The captain of my father’s crew was Canadian.

My father died 80 years ago today, 18th November. He was one of a crew of seven in a Lancaster bomber shot down whilst flying a pathfinder mission over Mannheim. I often wonder what he would make of today’s world, especially the many conflicts that continue to rage in so many regions.