245 Squadron in Holland, 1945
Being in the Air Force was one of the most dangerous positions during the war, with many losing their lives. In an interview published in the Vaughan Weekly News in 1994, Thompson made the following remark: “One day a fellow would be at breakfast with you and the next he wasn’t. The war waited for no one and there wasn’t enough time to spend worrying about dying.” As a result, flying fighters like Thompson did not make many friends while serving, though he later joined a group for Typhoon Pilots after he returned.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 43
245 Squadron in Holland, 1945
Being in the Air Force was one of the most dangerous positions during the war, with many losing their lives. In an interview published in the Vaughan Weekly News in 1994, Thompson made the following remark: “One day a fellow would be at breakfast with you and the next he wasn’t. The war waited for no one and there wasn’t enough time to spend worrying about dying.” As a result, flying fighters like Thompson did not make many friends while serving, though he later joined a group for Typhoon Pilots after he returned.
City of Vaughan Archives: MG 43