W. F. Keefe (A/G)

"Warren served with the 434 Bluenose Squadron of the RCAF. After one bombing mission, they were flying home somewhere over Germany during a blackout. No landmarks were visible and there was no moon. The pilot asked the navigator where we were. The navigator replied in a shaken voice, “I don’t know.” During the silence that followed, each member of the crew felt their stomach drop with apprehension. There was only enough fuel to get home. In a moment, the pilot very calmly asked the navigator to retrace their last movements. He did so, and was then able to re-establish his bearing and get them back to England. The average age of the crew was 23"

Courtesy Red Deer Advocate (Red Deer, Alberta)