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   Who is Guy Gibson?

   • Wing Commander Guy Gibson, while Commanding Officer of No 617 Squadron RAF, wearing flying kit. Credit: Imperial War Museums / Commons. This article is an edited transcript of “Johnny” Johnson: The Last British Dambuster available on History Hit TV.

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   Who was Guy Penrose Gibson?

   • It reads: In honour of Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, VC, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar. Officer Commanding 617 Squadron Bomber Command Royal Air Force later known as the Dambusters, who carried out the daring and successful bombing raid on the German dams of the Ruhr in 1943.

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   Who is Wg Cdr Guy Gibson?

   • "The personal effects of Dambusters hero Wg Cdr Guy Gibson have gone on public display for the first time since his death on a combat mission in World War Two". RAF. 2012. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. RAF Benevolent Fund (1 May 2018). "Wing Commander Guy Gibson". rafbf.org. RAF Benevolent Fund. Retrieved 16 May 2019.

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   Who debriefed Guy Gibson's crew?

   • Debriefing of Wing Commander Guy Gibson's crew. In this photograph, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Harris (left) observes as Wing Commander Guy Gibson's crew is debriefed after the raid. Of the 133 aircrew that took part, 53 men were killed and three became prisoners of war. On the ground, almost 1,300 people were killed in the resulting flooding.

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   Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944) was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron , which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, resulting in the breaching of two large dams in the Ruhr ...

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   May 19, 2015 · historylearningsite.co.uk. The History Learning Site, 19 May 2015. 18 May 2024. Guy Gibson was one of Bomber Command’s most famous officers during World War Two. Gibson was awarded the Victoria Cross for his leadership during the legendary Dambuster Raid of 1943. As follow-up Lancaster bombers from 617 Squadron approached their target, Gibson ...

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   Nov 26, 2018 · 26 Nov 2018. Wing Commander Guy Gibson, while Commanding Officer of No 617 Squadron RAF, wearing flying kit. Credit: Imperial War Museums / Commons. This article is an edited transcript of “Johnny” Johnson: The Last British Dambuster available on History Hit TV.

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   On the night of 16-17 May 1943, Wing Commander Guy Gibson led 617 Squadron of the Royal Air Force on an audacious bombing raid to destroy three dams in the Ruhr valley, the industrial heartland of Germany. The mission was codenamed Operation 'Chastise'. The dams were fiercely protected.

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   Aug 25, 2017 · Available: https://www.historynet.com/the-war-of-electricity/. [Accessed: 5/21/2024] Long before he gained fame as the leader of Britain’s “Dambuster” raid, Guy Gibson helped pioneer night fighter radar interception during the dark days of the Blitz.

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   Mar 13, 2024 · Led by Squadron Leader Guy Gibson, the bombers breached two dams causing enormous flooding in the valleys below, disrupting industrial targets and killing at least 1,300 civilians.

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    May 16, 2020 · On March 14, 24-year-old Wing Commander Guy Gibson landed after a harrowing mission to Stutt­gart. An engine in his Lancaster had failed soon after takeoff, and with an 8,000-pound bombload the aircraft could not maintain altitude.