At the end of the Second World War, Bomber Command, which had lost 55,500 men, almost half its total force, was never honoured with a campaign medal.

However, a petition is now available to those of us who think it is high time something was done to honour the 55,500 who failed to return.

So can I appeal to your readers to write to the Prime Minister or sign the petition?

It is to be found on http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/bomberboys

Mike Usherwood, Mendip Close, Huntington, York.