617 Squadron (dambusters) at Scampton, Lincolnshire, 22 July 1943 TR1126

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617 Squadron (dambusters) at Scampton, Lincolnshire, 22 July 1943 TR1126

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617 Squadron (dambusters) at Scampton, Lincolnshire, 22 July 1943
Flight Lieutenant H S Wilson's crew.
Left to right:

Flight Sergeant J H Payne, gunner
Pilot Officer T W Johnson, engineer
Sergeant W E Hornby
Sergeant L G Mieyette, wireless operator
Pilot Officer C H Coles, bomb-aimer
Flying Officer J A Rodger, navigator
Flight Lieutenant W H S Wilson
All were killed when their Lancaster was shot down on the night of 15 - 16 September 1943 during the raid on Dortmund-Ems Canal.

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22/07/1943
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