Saturday, September 17, 2011

Looking for American RCAF WW2 Volunteer Memories

"We are developing a major network television special on those Americans who enlisted and flew in the Royal Canadian Air Force in the early years of World War Two. The program will be aired in the United States and abroad. We intend for this special to be a definitive record of the heroism and sacrifice of these men who bravely answered the call for help of a neighbor. As part of the process of preparing this television event we will be interviewing some of the veterans of this time. However, to tell the story more intimately, we are also searching for diaries of detailed log books of these fliers, living or dead, so that the program can be presented as much as possible in their own words. It would be nice if such diaries or logs contained detailed observations by the men about their training, why they chose to enlist in the RCAF, their reactions to England and the feelings and fears about their experiences in aerial combat. Any original material sent to us will be copied and promptly returned to you. Your willingness to allow us to use these diaries or logbooks will be an important part in presenting the story of these men to a generation who know little or nothing about it. We appreciate you help" You may contact me at wmpmacm@gmail.com, or David Devries, the Producer at Devriesfarm@aol.com