Dave Yaxley treasures the medals and diary of his great uncle who died in WWII bombing raid over Europe. As New Zealand marks Poppy Day, one family remembers its fallen relative with a look back through his World War II diary. Chris McKeen/Stuff Dave Yaxley reads the wartime diary of his great-uncle Jack ‘Johnny’ Crawford. Chris McKeen/Stuff Dave Yaxley says even though World War II was a forbidden topic in the household, lost son Jack Crawford was talked about often. The return of Crawford’s war diary to his Kiwi family was never assured.

Source: Stuff April 15, 2021 17:00 UTC