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AJ-E Memorial: unveiling details finalised
We are very pleased to announce that the details for the unveiling of the memorial to the Dams Raid crew of Lancaster AJ-E have now been finalised. Regular readers of this blog will know that a...
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Best for both sides as Les Munro accepts medals offer
The generous offer by Les Munro to sell his medals and memorabilia to raise funds for the Bomber Command Memorial in London has now been matched by another from the British peer and collector Lord...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 99: Warner Ottley
Pic: Lincolnshire Library Services Plt Off W Ottley DFC Pilot Lancaster serial number: ED910/G Call sign: AJ-C Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. Warner Ottley was born in Putney in 1922, the son...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 100: Ronald Marsden
Pic: Peter Humphries Sgt R Marsden Flight engineer Lancaster serial number: ED910/G Call sign: AJ-C Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. Ronald Marsden was born in Redcar, Yorkshire, in 1920, one of...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 101: Jack Barrett
Pic: Peter Humphries Flg Off J K Barrett DFC Navigator Lancaster serial number: ED910/G Call sign: AJ-C Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. Jack Kenneth Barrett was born in Hackney, London, on 9...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 102: Jack Guterman
Pic: Lincolnshire Library Services Sgt J Guterman DFM Wireless operator Lancaster serial number: ED910/G Call sign: AJ-C Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. Jack Guterman was born in Guildford,...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 103: Thomas Johnston
Flt Sgt T B Johnston Bomb aimer Lancaster serial number: ED910/G Call sign: AJ-C Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. Thomas Barr Johnston was born on 19 July 1921 in Bellshill, Lanarkshire, the...
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AJ-E Memorial Stone update
In Germany, work is progressing fast to build the memorial to the Dams Raid crew of Lancaster AJ-E in time for its unveiling on 17 May. Here we can see the memorial stone being worked on in the...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 104: Harry Strange
Pic: Dorothy Bill Sgt H J Strange Front gunner Lancaster serial number: ED910/G Call sign: AJ-C Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. Harry John Strange was born in London in 1923. He joined the RAF...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 105: Frederick Tees
Sgt F Tees Rear gunner Lancaster serial number: ED910/G Call sign: AJ-C Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. Frederick Tees was born in Chichester, Sussex on 16 June 1922, one of the five children...
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Fake “Gibson” telegram withdrawn from auction
A telegram confirming the 1944 death of Guy Gibson, described as being from Sir Arthur Harris, has now been withdrawn from auction after doubts about its authenticity. It was due to be sold by...
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All set fair for memorial unveiling
Several hundred people are now expected to attend the unveiling of the memorial to the Dams Raid crew of Lancaster AJ-E, scheduled for 1100 local time on Sunday 17 May at Haldern, near Rees in...
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Dambuster Memorial unveiled as many pay tribute
Pic: Wim Govaerts Several hundred people gathered on Sunday 17 May 2015 on the edge of a small wood in Haldern, north western Germany, to pay tribute to the crew of Dams Raid Lancaster AJ-E, piloted by...
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AJ-E Memorial on Forces TV
Amongst the hundreds of people gathered to witness the unveiling of the memorial to the crew of AJ-E last Sunday was Forces TV reporter Rob Olver. You can see his report here.
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Dambuster of the Day No. 106: Lewis Burpee
Photo of Lewis Burpee and his crew in 106 Squadron, taken on 18 January 1943, after a trip to Berlin. Left to right: Gordon Brady (Rear Gunner), Bill Long (Mid Upper Gunner), Guy Pegler (Flight...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 107: Guy Pegler
Guy (“Johnny”) Pegler pictured on the far right, standing next to Gordon Brady. Their skipper, Lew Burpee is on the far left. Picture taken in 106 Squadron, probably late 1942. [Pic: Burpee family]...
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Barnes Wallis at Reculver, 33 years on
Pic: Hepner Collection Barnes Wallis had never been back to Reculver in Kent, the place where the final test drops of his “bouncing bomb” took place in May 1943, until he was taken there by Ray Hepner...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 108: Thomas Jaye
Pic: Jaye family Sgt T Jaye Navigator Lancaster serial number: ED865/G Call sign: AJ-S Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. Thomas Jaye was one of the two sons of James and Helena Jaye of Crook,...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 109: Leonard Weller
Leonard Weller, left, photographed with Lewis Burpee, probably in February/March 1943. [Pic: Burpee family] Plt Off L G Weller Wireless operator Lancaster serial number: ED865/G Call sign: AJ-S Third...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 110: James Arthur
Pic: Bomber Command Museum of Canada Wrt Off J L Arthur Bomb aimer Lancaster serial number: ED865/G Call sign: AJ-S Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. James Lamb Arthur was born in Toronto, Canada,...
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