Pilot Officer (Flight Engineer) Leslie N. Flower (se også fotos af Flower i 1947 og 1995) fik på sin vej
gennem Jylland hjælp fra fru Gertrud Pedersen og mange andre danskere.

Mange år senere fik han hende med i R.A.F. Escaping Society - en forening for flygtede flyvere og deres hjælpere.

2803 flyvere skudt ned over besatte lande klarede med hjælp fra tapre, almindelige mennesker at komme tilbage
til allieret område igen, væk fra fjenden.

Her i www.airmen.dk: v 149 Flygtede/ikke fanget (v999: 92 til Sverige, v997: 45 til Great Britain, v996:12 i Danmark)

RAFES bestod i 50 år, fra 1945 til 1995. Da besluttede man at nedlægge foreningen, så det kunne ske med værdighed.

Gennem mange år sendte RAFES julekort til medlemmerne, og ved foreningens nedlæggelse fik fru Gertrud Pedersen
et særligt diplom underskrevet af Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis M. Hodges, KBC, CBE, DSO, DFC, President.

Se mere om ham i den engelske version.
 

 
On his way through Jutland Pilot Officer (Flight Engineer) Leslie N. Flower (see also photos of Flower from 1947 and 1995 ) got help from
Mrs. Gertrud Pedersen and many other Danes.

Many years later he made her join the Royal Air Forces Escaping Society for 2803 Royal Air Forces aircrew who were shot down during World War II
and either escaped from captivity or evaded capture, and also for people in occupied countries who assisted the airmen in their escape from the enemy.
Here in www.airmen.dk: v 149  EVD/not captured (v999: 92 to Sweden, v997: 45 to Great Britain, v996: 12 in Denmark)

RAFES existed for 50 years, from 1945 to 1995. Then it was decided to close the society, so it could be done with dignity.

For many years RAFES sent Christmas Greetings to the members, and when the society was closed Mrs. Gertrud Pedersen was awarded this citation
signed by Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis M. Hodges, KBC, CBE, DSO, DFC, President.
See also 11 Jan 2007: funeral of the last President of RAFES, Sir Lewis 'Bob' Hodges.