No105_Archie Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 RAF Squadron Leader Cyril "Bam" Bamberger passed away on Feb 3rd 03.00 Sunday morning. Bamberger was one of the surviving members of "The Few", having flown Spitfires with No. 610 Squadron in the Battle of Britain. He scored five victories during the Battle. In November 1940 he volunteered for Malta. He flew a Hurricane off HMS Argus to the island on 17th November, joining No. 261 Squadron. He shot down two Junkers Ju 87 in successive days over Grand Harbour in January 1941. He was afterwards posted to No. 185 Squadron and returned to England in May. The following year he joined No. 93 Squadron in Tunisia where he scored further victories. He returned to Malta in 1943 and shot down another Ju 87 on 13 July over Sicily. In August, No. 243 Squadron moved to Sicily, and he received the DFC on 28 September 1943. On 16 October he claimed a Bf 109, another on 25 May 1944 and a Mc 202 damaged on 15 June. In July 1944 Bamberger returned to the UK. In November that year he was awarded the bar to his DFC. Released from the RAF in 1946, he was recalled during the Korean crisis. Hi finally retired from the RAF in 1959. In his retirement, Bam became known as a great friend to many and remained active in the aviation circles to the very last, most recently with the Bentley Priory Battle of Britain Trust (BPBBT) ( http://www.spitfiresite.com/blog/2008/01/u...ley-priory.html ). He was 88 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donster Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 Rest in Peace Mr. Bamberger. And thanks for your service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whizkid Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 What a terrible legacy the Labor Government is leaving in England! Selling off Historical Properties for more money for the Treasury? God damn those short-sighted Labor Ministers. They wouldn't recognize a Heritage if it bit them in the arse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stans Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 S! And it won't be long before the U.S. will be turning military bases into housing developments and shopping malls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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