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Dambuster of the Day No. 111: William Long
This reverse of this picture of the Burpee crew taken on 18 January 1943 shows that William Long was known by the nickname “Ginger” by his colleagues. It also shows a list written by Burpee of the...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 112: Gordon Brady
Pic: Burpee family Wrt Off J G Brady Rear gunner Lancaster serial number: ED865/G Call sign: AJ-S Third wave. Crashed on outward flight. Joseph Gordon Brady, known to his family as Gordon, was born in...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 113: Kenneth Brown
Ken Brown meeting the King on the royal visit to Scampton on 27 May 1943. [Pic: IWM] Flt Sgt K W Brown Pilot Lancaster serial number: ED918/G Call sign: AJ-F Third wave. Second aircraft to attack Sorpe...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 114: Basil Feneron
Sgt H B Feneron Flight engineer Lancaster serial number: ED918/G Call sign: AJ-F Third wave. Second aircraft to attack Sorpe Dam. Mine dropped successfully, but failed to breach dam. Harry Basil...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 115: Dudley Heal
Pic: Heal family Sgt D P Heal Navigator Lancaster serial number: ED918/G Call sign: AJ-F Third wave. Second aircraft to attack Sorpe Dam. Mine dropped successfully, but failed to breach dam. Dudley...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 116: Herbert Hewstone
Herbert Hewstone (left) and his brother Joe Hewstone. Both served in the RAF during the Second World War. [Pic: Gordon L Hewstone.] Sgt H J Hewstone Wireless operator Lancaster serial number: ED918/G...
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Dodgy “Guy Gibson” cup for sale
UPDATE: 29 June 2015, 16.35 This item has now been withdrawn! The seller has informed me by email that they are now going to get the item “properly examined by an expert” and will “reoffer it for sale...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 117: Stefan Oancia
Some of the Canadians decorated for their role in the Dams Raid, filmed with Guy Gibson outside Buckingham Palace on 22 June 1943. Second from left is Ken Brown and fourth from left, just behind...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 118: Daniel Allatson
Daniel Allatson, centre, at a family wedding in 1941, with, left, his cousin Bridget Fowler, née Childs and, right, Irene [surname unknown]. [Pic: Fowler family] Sgt D Allatson Rear gunner Lancaster...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 119: Grant McDonald
Flt Sgt G S McDonald Rear gunner Lancaster serial number: ED918/G Call sign: AJ-F Third wave. Second aircraft to attack Sorpe Dam. Mine dropped successfully, but failed to breach dam. Grant McDonald...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 120: William Townsend
Bill Townsend and five of his crew, outside Buckingham Palace in June 1943. Left to right: Ray Wilkinson (rear gunner), Douglas Webb (front gunner), Charles Franklin (bomb aimer), Bill Townsend, Jack...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 121: Dennis Powell
Sgt D J D Powell Flight engineer Lancaster serial number: ED886/G Call sign: AJ-O Third wave. Only aircraft to attack Ennepe Dam. Mine dropped successfully, but failed to breach dam. Dennis John Dean...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 122: Lancelot Howard
Lance Howard, left, photographed in November 1943 with his brother, Sgt Godfrey Howard, who also served in the RAAF. Sadly, Godfrey was lost on operations over Italy on 25 February 1944, while serving...
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Sqn Ldr Les Munro DSO DFC
Les Munro and the 617 Squadron crew with whom he flew on the Dams Raid. Back row, L-R: Les Munro (pilot), Jimmy Clay (bomb aimer), Bill Howarth (front gunner), Harvey Weeks (rear gunner). Front, L-R:...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 123: George Chalmers
Twenty of the aircrew decorated for the Dams Raid line up outside Buckingham Palace on 22 June 1943. Left to right: Leonard Sumpter, Harlo “Terry” Taerum, Jack Buckley, Fred “Spam” Spafford, Richard...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 124: Charles Franklin
Pic: 49 Squadron Association. Sgt C E Franklin DFM Bomb aimer Lancaster serial number: ED886/G Call sign: AJ-O Third wave. Only aircraft to attack Ennepe Dam. Mine dropped successfully, but failed to...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 125: Douglas Webb
Douglas Webb with his parents, Edward and Daisy Webb, and (left) his then fiancée, Anne Jones, photographed outside Buckingham Palace on 22 June 1943. [Pic: Yahya El Droubie] Sgt D E Webb Front gunner...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 126: Raymond Wilkinson
Sgt R Wilkinson Rear gunner Lancaster serial number: ED886/G Call sign: AJ-O Third wave. Only aircraft to attack Ennepe Dam. Mine dropped successfully, but failed to breach dam. Raymond Wilkinson was...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 127: Cyril Anderson
Cyril Anderson in Pilot Officer’s uniform, photographed in the summer of 1943. [Pic: Dominic Howard] Flt Sgt C T Anderson Pilot Lancaster serial number: ED924/G Call sign: AJ-Y Third wave. Did not...
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Dambuster of the Day No. 128: Robert Paterson
Robert Paterson photographed while serving as RAF ground crew. [Pic: Paterson family] Sgt R C Paterson Flight engineer Lancaster serial number: ED924/G Call sign: AJ-Y Third wave. Did not reach Sorpe...
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