RAF – Greg Lewis

March 7, 2026

How a book journey began

This is the man who first roused my interest in the story that would become my new book, ‘The Nazi Ghost Train’. His name was John Evans, and he was a wonderfully kind and brave man with a remarkable story of his own. A Halifax bomber pilot, he was shot down in May 1944 over…

Tragedies of war

War is often treated as an adventure or an exciting news story but the things people see in war often affect them for life. This is a glimpse into one man’s horror. It took place in April 1942 when two RAF Squadrons headed for besieged Malta on the US aircraft carrier Wasp. The plan was…

War Veteran Series Now On-Line

A D-Day Commando, filter room girl and RAF evader feature in ‘Welsh Heroes of World War 2’ which is now available to watch on-line. The three programmes take Ted Owens, Eileen Younghusband and John Evans on emotional trips down memory lane to revisit their WW2 experiences. The series ends with RAF evader John Evans, who…