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Dambusters radio operator dies aged 97

RED = One of the 53 men killed

 

A-FLIGHT

 

ED-932 “AJ-G”

Pilot : Wing Comander G.P. Gibson, DSO*, DFC*

Navigator : Pilot Officer H.T. Taerum, RCAF

Flight Engineer : Sergeant J. Pulford

Bomb Aimer : Pilot Officer F.M. Sparfford, DFM, RAAF

Wireless Operator: Flight Lieutenant R.G. Hutchinson, DFC

Front Gunner : Flight Sergeant G.A. Deering, RCAF

Rear Gunner : Flight Lieutenant R.D. Trevor-Roper, DFM

 

ED-864 “AJ-B”

Pilot : Flight Lieutenant W. Astell, DFC

Navigator : Pilot Officer F.A. Wile, RCAF

Flight Engineer : Sergeant J. Kinnear

Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer D. Hopkinson

Wireless Operator: Warrant Officer A.A. Garshowitz, RCAF

Front Gunner : Flight Sergeant F.A. Garbas, RCAF

Rear Gunner : Sergeant R. Bolitho

 

ED-929 “AJ-L”

Pilot : Flight Lieutenant D. J. Shannon, DFC, RAAF

Navigator : Flying Officer D.R. Walker, DFC, RCAF

Flight Engineer : Sergeant R.J. Henderson

Bomb Aimer : Flight Sergeant L.J. Sumpter

Wireless Operator: Flying Officer B. Goodale, DFC

Front Gunner : Sergeant B. Jagger

Rear Gunner : Flying Officer J. Buckley

 

ED-936 “AJ-H”

Pilot : Pilot Officer G. Rice

Navigator : Flying Officer R. McFarlane

Flight Engineer : Sergeant E.C. Smith

Bomb Aimer : Warrant Officer J.W. Thrasher, RCAF

Wireless Operator: Warrant Officer C.B. Gowrie, RCAF

Front Gunner : Sergeant T.W. Maynard

Rear Gunner : Sergeant S. Burns

 

ED-910 “AJ-C”

Pilot : Pilot Officer W.H.T. Ottley, DFC

Navigator : Flying Officer J.K. Barrett, DFC

Flight Engineer : Sergeant R. Marsden, DFM

Bomb Aimer : Flight Sergeant T.B. Johnston

Wireless Operator: Sergeant J. Guterman, DFM

Front Gunner : Sergeant H.J. Strange

Rear Gunner : Sergeant F. Tees

 

B-FLIGHT

ED-937 “AJ-Z”

Pilot : Squadron Leader H.E. Maudslay, DFC

Navigator : Flying Officer R.A. Urquhart, DFC, RCAF

Flight Engineer : Sergeant J. Marriott, DFM

Bomb Aimer : Pilot Officer M.J.D. Fuller

Wireless Operator: Warrant Officer A.P. Cottam, RCAF

Front Gunner : Flying Offcier W.J. Tytherleigh

Rear Gunner : Sergeant N.R. Burrows

 

ED-909 “AJ-P”

Pilot : Flight Lieutenant H.N. Martin, DFC

Navigator : Flight Lieutenant J.F. Leggo, DFC, RAAF

Flight Engineer : Pilot Officer I. Whitaker

Bomb Aimer : Flight Lieutenant R.C. Hay, DFC, RAAF

Wireless Operator: Flying Officer L. Chambers, RNZAF

Front Gunner : Pilot Officer B.T. Foxlee, DFM, RAAF

Rear Gunner : Flight Sereant T.D. Simpson, RAAF

 

ED-825 “AJ-T”

Pilot : Flight Lieutenant J.C. McCarthy, DFC, RCAF

Navigator : Flight Sergeant D.A. MacLean, RCAF

Flight Engineer : Sergeant W.D. Radcliffe

Bomb Aimer : Sergeant G.L. Johnson

Wireless Operator: Flight Sergeant L. Eaton

Front Gunner : Sergeant R. Batson

Rear Gunner : Flying Officer D. Rodger, RCAF

 

ED-912 “AJ-N”

Pilot : Pilot Offcier L.G. Knight, RAAF

Navigator : Flying Officer H.S. Hobday

Flight Engineer : Sergeant R.E. Graystone

Bomb Aimer : Flying Officer E.C. Johnson

Wireless Operator: Flight Sergeant R.G.T. Kellow, RAAF

Front Gunner : Sergeant F.E. Sutherland, RCAF

Rear Gunner : Sergeant H.E. O’Brien 



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