Wartime Stories, Letters & Poetry #20

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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>4/10/2009 11:38:35 PM 
| <i><b>THE BOMBERS<br/> <br/> Whenever I see them ride on high<br/> Gleaming and proud in the morning sky<br/> Or lying awake in bed at night<br/> I hear them pass on their outward flight<br/> I feel the mass of metal and guns<br/> Delicate instruments, deadweight tons<br/> Awkward, slow, bomb racks full<br/> Straining away from downward pull<br/> Straining away from home and base<br/> And try to see the pilot's face<br/> I imagine a boy who's just left school<br/> On whose quick-learned skill and courage cool<br/> Depend the lives of the men in his crew<br/> And success of the job they have to do.<br/> And something happens to me inside<br/> That is deeper than grief, greater than pride<br/> And though there is nothing I can say<br/> I always look up as they go their way<br/> And care and pray for every one,<br/> And steel my heart to say,<br/> "Thy will be done."<br/> <br/> — Sarah Churchill, daughter of Sir Winston.</b></i> <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''Jackie Sharp Sheflin''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>4/11/2009 5:13:05 AM 
| Don,<br/> <br/> This is a very powerful poem! Thank you so much for sharing it here.<br/> <br/> Jackie <br/><br/><img class='ForumMaxImgWidth' src='http://www.donald-byers.com/JackieSharpSig.jpg' /><br/> 
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| '''donaldbyers''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/donaldbyers.jpg' /></div><br/>4/11/2009 7:44:55 AM 
| I am not the one who really understands Poetry in some of their real meaning but once in awhile a light comes on !!!!! Bright or Dim ha!<br/> <br/> Don <br/><br/>Sgt. Donald C. Byers, 613th Bomb Squadron, Togglier, 42-97344 Carrie B II, KIA 08/24/1944.<br/> 
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| '''VernsDaughter''' <br/><br/><div class='poster-info'><img src='/public/Attachments/ForumNew.MainPage/NoAvatar.gif' /></div><br/>6/14/2009 6:16:52 PM 
| Great poem; makes us think!<br/> <br/> Thanks,<br/> Jean <br/><br/><br/> 
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