Description
First article attributed to Manchester Guardian, 18 October 1945, covers trial of five members of crew of U852 who were involved in firing on the survivors of a Greek ship Peleus. The second (non attributed) states that three officers were sentenced to death for firing on survivors of Greek ship Peleus. The third article details award Distinguished Flying Cross to the pilot and Distinguished Flying Medal to the front gunner of Oliver Gomersal's Wellington for the attack on the submarine. Annotated 'Daily Express, June 19, 1944. My pilot Roy Mitchell sadly did not survive as he died in an air crash in Dec 1945'.
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