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Sergeant Lee Wrake joined the RAF at the age of 19. On 6 June 1944 he landed on Omaha Beach, and after saving a man who was hit in the stomach, he himself was hit in the chest by shrapnel.
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To mark 80 years since D-Day and Operation Taxable, the RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity, has launched the Tin Foil Aeroplane Challenge.
RAF Lincolnshire personnel and their families will be taking part in a Colour Run event this June to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.The Colour Run, held on Wednesday 12 June at RAF Cranwell, is a 5km paint race inspired by the Hindu festival of Holi.
Operation Taxable was a key component of the broader deception plan, known as Operation Bodyguard, carried out by the Allies during the D-Day landings in June 1944. It is considered one of the most intricate and successful deception campaigns in military history.
On 3 May, RAF Honington civil servant took part in a 33-mile walk in memory of RAF serviceman, to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity.
To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, GHQ Spirits has launched a limited-edition Scottish rum, vodka and gin range to raise money for the Fund and other Service charities.
RAF veteran Alex has experienced a myriad of health issues over the past 25 years, but the RAF Benevolent Fund has remained by her side.
On Saturday 18 May, a team of 13 RAF Halton personnel took part in the Tough Mudder challenge to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.