The Impossibility of Justifying War
4 min readNov 18, 2023
Reflections on the 80th anniversary of my father’s death.
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.