Few.

On this date in 1940, the 114-day Battle of Britain began as Nazi forces began attacking southern England by air.

Here inscribed the names of friends we knew,
Young men with whom we often flew.
Scrambled to many angels high, 
They knew that they or friends might die. 
Many were very scarcely trained, 
And many badly burnt or maimed. 
Behind each name a story lies 
Of bravery in summer skies; 
Though many brave unwritten tales 
Were simply told in vapour trails. 
Many now lie in sacred graves 
And many rest beneath the waves. 
Outnumbered every day they flew, 
Remembered here as just "The Few".

Fl Lt William Walker

"The Battle of Britain," from the United States War Department's documentary film series, Why We Fight ...



The RAF's Battle of Britain site is HERE.