Comments on: Lance Wade: World War II RAF Ace Fighter Pilot http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:51:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: On behalf of Don Edy http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-355458 On behalf of Don Edy Tue, 26 Oct 2010 20:05:35 +0000 #comment-355458 Eric, Just to let you know - a year ago I contacted Woodfield and had already bought two copies of Lance on High, it's a very thin paperback you could read in about an hour, a straightforward account of the Operations Record books, but as I say, quite brief. And a sad note, Woodfield contacted me to let me know that just before it was released in December 2009 the author, Mr. Humphrey Wynn, had passed away. So sad to hear that, and as the publisher noted, it would have been interesting to speak with him and share the stories I have about my friend Lance Wade. ~ on behalf of Don Edy www.goonintheblock.com Eric,
Just to let you know – a year ago I contacted Woodfield and had already bought two copies of Lance on High, it's a very thin paperback you could read in about an hour, a straightforward account of the Operations Record books, but as I say, quite brief. And a sad note, Woodfield contacted me to let me know that just before it was released in December 2009 the author, Mr. Humphrey Wynn, had passed away. So sad to hear that, and as the publisher noted, it would have been interesting to speak with him and share the stories I have about my friend Lance Wade.

~ on behalf of Don Edy
http://www.goonintheblock.com

]]> By: Eric Young http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-344545 Eric Young Sun, 03 Oct 2010 17:23:54 +0000 #comment-344545 Update reference Lance Cleo Wade. A book has been published late 2009 by HUmprey Wynn it can be purchased via Woodfield Publishing Ltd, Bognor Regis title--LANCE ON HIGH Sadly I did not write it, but, Wynn is or was a good writer. SO when I said many months ago lance was not forgotten please believe.......... Eric Young Hon Sec. 145 Squadron Association see May 2009 entry. Update reference Lance Cleo Wade. A book has been published late 2009
by HUmprey Wynn it can be purchased via Woodfield Publishing Ltd, Bognor
Regis title–LANCE ON HIGH Sadly I did not write it, but, Wynn is or was
a good writer. SO when I said many months ago lance was not forgotten
please believe………. Eric Young Hon Sec. 145 Squadron Association
see May 2009 entry.

]]> By: David Luck http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-327923 David Luck Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:24:38 +0000 #comment-327923 Currently researching Crusader battle, including air ops; this is a great article -mostly new information to me - and terrific thread. Thanks to all. Currently researching Crusader battle, including air ops; this is a great article -mostly new information to me – and terrific thread. Thanks to all.

]]> By: Zdenek Kocab http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-299630 Zdenek Kocab Fri, 25 Jun 2010 16:56:50 +0000 #comment-299630 Hello, Do you know the EXACT DAY of promotion of Lance C. WADE to P/O, F/O, F/Lt, S/Ldr and also W/Cdr? Please help me. Many thanks for the information and for your time. Regards Zdenek Kocab Hello,

Do you know the EXACT DAY of promotion of Lance C. WADE to P/O, F/O, F/Lt, S/Ldr and also W/Cdr?

Please help me. Many thanks for the information and for your time.

Regards Zdenek Kocab

]]> By: for Don Edy http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-299112 for Don Edy Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:56:59 +0000 #comment-299112 Re: Post By Michael on Jan 4, 2010 Michael, I don't see the photo on your website that you mentioned, the one of Wade's CCC Company photo when he was at the camp in Arizona. You mention you would like to know which one is Lance. I can identify him for you. When you post it to your blog, let me know when you've done that by contacting me through www.goonintheblock.com Re: Post By Michael on Jan 4, 2010

Michael,

I don't see the photo on your website that you mentioned, the one of Wade's CCC Company photo when he was at the camp in Arizona.

You mention you would like to know which one is Lance.

I can identify him for you. When you post it to your blog, let me know when you've done that by contacting me through http://www.goonintheblock.com

]]> By: for Don Edy http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-298167 for Don Edy Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:08:30 +0000 #comment-298167 A book by Don Edy, who was Lance Wade's 33 Squadron mate is now available at www.goonintheblock.com originally authored in 1948, for the first time it's now publicly available, and you can contact Don there. As noted, Lance Wade and Don Edy were close friends who met at the end of Hurricane training (Abbotscinch), and were posted and travelled to North Africa together to No. 33 Squadron during mid 1941 to 1942. All that is described in Don's book which includes photos of 33 squadron in the desert. On their last mission together the two pilots were strafing Rommel's column when Don was shot down. Lance's greatest act of heroism was in trying to land under fire of the entire column just a few hundred yards from Don's downed Hurricane trying to pick him up. After circling Don three times, unfortunately he had to abort the rescue attempt - he waved at his friend for the last time and Lance returned to Msus. The entry written in Don's pilot log, likely by their squadron leader Derrick Gould, was 'Shot down, crash landed in enemy territory. "Missing, Believed Prisoner of War".' Mr. Edy was taken prisoner and had a treacherous adventure when his prison ship was blown up by Allied torpedoes and sunk. Somehow he survived that as well and was taken first by the Italians (through Sicily and Italy) and ultimately ended up for two years in the infamous airman's prison camp, Stalag Luft III in Silesia. His book is probably one of the best in describing a broad array of 'war travels', a good cross section of life as a pilot in the desert, the men, the missions.. and some rare detail on POW life including photos at Stalag Luft III. In reviewing Don Edy's book one historian wrote: "I finished reading [Don Edy's] book last night and enjoyed it immensely. There are not too many accounts by Allied airmen who were POWs in Italy, and I can't think of any that talk about the trip from Italy to Germany in any detail - so there was a lot of stuff in that section that was new to me. Generally, I really like the way he got into the nuts and bolts of being a POW - all the little things they had to do to survive and make their lives bearable. There were all sorts of other familiar names too. All in all, [Mr. Edy] did a really nice job of putting his memoirs together - it made for a thoroughly enjoyable read!" Don's recently started a website (with a little help from his friends) for sharing his memories of the friends and places he knew during war. At nearly 93 he is very much enjoying 'being an author again'. Recently he was in touch with the Wade family as he wanted to personally let them know that "Lance was the bravest man he ever knew". Please feel free to preview his book or contact at www.goonintheblock.com (Regarding the title of the book: Allied prisoners-of-war called German guards "goons". The boys yelled that warning whenever a guard entered the 'barrack's' ("Blocks") so they could hide any 'escape' preparations.. and as you probably know, Stalag Luft III is where The Great Escape took place, which Don's book describes as well.) A book by Don Edy, who was Lance Wade's 33 Squadron mate is now available at http://www.goonintheblock.com originally authored in 1948, for the first time it's now publicly available, and you can contact Don there.

As noted, Lance Wade and Don Edy were close friends who met at the end of Hurricane training (Abbotscinch), and were posted and travelled to North Africa together to No. 33 Squadron during mid 1941 to 1942. All that is described in Don's book which includes photos of 33 squadron in the desert.

On their last mission together the two pilots were strafing Rommel's column when Don was shot down. Lance's greatest act of heroism was in trying to land under fire of the entire column just a few hundred yards from Don's downed Hurricane trying to pick him up. After circling Don three times, unfortunately he had to abort the rescue attempt – he waved at his friend for the last time and Lance returned to Msus. The entry written in Don's pilot log, likely by their squadron leader Derrick Gould, was 'Shot down, crash landed in enemy territory. "Missing, Believed Prisoner of War".' Mr. Edy was taken prisoner and had a treacherous adventure when his prison ship was blown up by Allied torpedoes and sunk. Somehow he survived that as well and was taken first by the Italians (through Sicily and Italy) and ultimately ended up for two years in the infamous airman's prison camp, Stalag Luft III in Silesia. His book is probably one of the best in describing a broad array of 'war travels', a good cross section of life as a pilot in the desert, the men, the missions.. and some rare detail on POW life including photos at Stalag Luft III.

In reviewing Don Edy's book one historian wrote: "I finished reading [Don Edy's] book last night and enjoyed it immensely. There are not too many accounts by Allied airmen who were POWs in Italy, and I can't think of any that talk about the trip from Italy to Germany in any detail – so there was a lot of stuff in that section that was new to me. Generally, I really like the way he got into the nuts and bolts of being a POW – all the little things they had to do to survive and make their lives bearable. There were all sorts of other familiar names too. All in all, [Mr. Edy] did a really nice job of putting his memoirs together – it made for a thoroughly enjoyable read!"

Don's recently started a website (with a little help from his friends) for sharing his memories of the friends and places he knew during war. At nearly 93 he is very much enjoying 'being an author again'. Recently he was in touch with the Wade family as he wanted to personally let them know that "Lance was the bravest man he ever knew".

Please feel free to preview his book or contact at http://www.goonintheblock.com

(Regarding the title of the book: Allied prisoners-of-war called German guards "goons". The boys yelled that warning whenever a guard entered the 'barrack's' ("Blocks") so they could hide any 'escape' preparations.. and as you probably know, Stalag Luft III is where The Great Escape took place, which Don's book describes as well.)

]]> By: Dick Dressler http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-270488 Dick Dressler Tue, 04 May 2010 04:22:01 +0000 #comment-270488 A thoroughly fancinating read and a heartwarming tribute to a great pilot. I'll hope to discover further about Lance Wade. Thank you very much A thoroughly fancinating read and a heartwarming tribute to a great pilot.

I'll hope to discover further about Lance Wade.

Thank you very much

]]> By: nick http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-189878 nick Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:16:34 +0000 #comment-189878 You should be able to find information about Lance Wade in the National Archives. It will take some finding though as they have a huge number of records about 1000 years worth:- The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ You should be able to find information about Lance Wade in the National Archives. It will take some finding though as they have a huge number of records about 1000 years worth:- The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU. Tel: +44 (0) 20 8876 3444 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/

]]> By: Michael http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-170244 Michael Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:28:12 +0000 #comment-170244 I have a copy of Lance Wade's Civilian Conservation Corps Company photo when he was at the CCC camp in Arizona. The camp wasn't actually a forestry or national park camp, but a Soil Conservation Service camp near Patagonia, Arizona. Wade is listed as one of 10 leaders in the company but since it's a large group photo, I can't be positive which CCC enrollee is Wade, though I've looked them all over very closely in the image and come to my own conclusion. (Photograph was taken June 4, 1940.) I hope to post a related article at my blog http://forestarmy.blogspot.com/ to see if it generates any interest. Does anyone else have a pre-war image of Wade we could use as a comparison to see if we can identify him in this group photo? I have a copy of Lance Wade's Civilian Conservation Corps Company photo when he was at the CCC camp in Arizona. The camp wasn't actually a forestry or national park camp, but a Soil Conservation Service camp near Patagonia, Arizona. Wade is listed as one of 10 leaders in the company but since it's a large group photo, I can't be positive which CCC enrollee is Wade, though I've looked them all over very closely in the image and come to my own conclusion. (Photograph was taken June 4, 1940.)

I hope to post a related article at my blog http://forestarmy.blogspot.com/ to see if it generates any interest. Does anyone else have a pre-war image of Wade we could use as a comparison to see if we can identify him in this group photo?

]]> By: Jawid Laiq http://www.historynet.com/lance-wade-world-war-ii-raf-ace-fighter-pilot.htm#comment-158534 Jawid Laiq Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:34:22 +0000 #comment-158534 Many thanks to Don Edy's daughter for telling us about the two great men, Don Edy and Lance Wade. This message is from Delhi, India. I am a journalist and would like to hear from Don's daughter. My name is: Jawid Laiq My email is: bharatidelhi@airtelmail.in Many thanks to Don Edy's daughter for telling us about the two great men, Don Edy and Lance Wade. This message is from Delhi, India. I am a journalist and would like to hear from Don's daughter.
My name is: Jawid Laiq My email is: bharatidelhi@airtelmail.in

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