Caribbean Volunteers at War : The Forgotten Story of the RAF's 'Tuskegee Airmen'

All of a sudden there was the rush of an immense shadow coming towards him at terrific speed.It was the ground reaching up to gather him. The date was 26 June, 1943 and Cy Grant was the rarest of things - a black West Indian RAF crew member, blown out of his exploding Lancaster bomber. The heroic exploits of the Caribbean men and women who volunteered their services to the Allied effort during the Second World War have, until now, passed by with little fanfare or attention.Indeed, whilst many people are aware of the contribution that the various Bomber Command units paid in securing ultimate victory, little is said or understood of the achievements and sacrifices of the heroic Caribbean volunteers who contributed to some of their greatest victories. Mark Johnson presents us here with an engrossing and humane account of the exploits of such individuals.Including a great number of insights and fascinating details taken from conversations with his great-uncle, John Blair, the book illumin