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The Dambusters - Three Good Bounces by Robert Taylor.
In the history of air warfare few missions come close in terms of courage and the highest skills of precision flying to the one carried out by 617 Squadron on the night of 16th-17th May 1943. Codenamed Operation Chastise, their mission was to destroy the great dams that were vital to the industries of the Ruhr and, to do so, they would use a radical new weapon designed by Barnes Wallis - a bouncing bomb that would skip across the water before detonating against the dam wall. On the night of 16th May, after seven weeks of intensive low level training, nineteen crews flew their Lancaster bombers from RAF Scampton to carry out what became one of the most legendary missions of all time. The result was the destruction of the Möhne and Eder dams. Robert Taylor's outstanding painting depicts a moment at the height of the successful attack on the Möhne Dam, the first of three primary targets that night, as 'Dinghy' Young powers Lancaster AJ-A over the w.........
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| | Item Code : DHM6477 | The Dambusters - Three Good Bounces by Robert Taylor. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | | Signed limited edition of 375 prints. | Image size 28.5 inches x 15 inches (72cm x 38cm), Paper size 35 inches x 22 inches (89cm x 56cm) |
Johnson, George L | | Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022. |
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Stevens, Maureen | | Corporal Maureen Stevens (deceased) |
| Was an R/T Operator in the control tower at Scampton during 1943 and was on duty on the night of the 16/17 May when she talked home the survivors of the Dambuster Raids. She died on 3rd December 2017. |
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Stopes-Roe, Mary | | Dr Mary Stopes-Roe (deceased) |
| The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped to inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the Bouncing Bomb - whilst the family was skipping stones across the water. Together with her brother and sister they assisted their father in his experiments catapulting her marbles over a washtub at home, later famously portrayed in the 1955 film The Dam Busters. After the war she became an eminent psychologist at Birmingham University. She died on 10th May 2019. |
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor | | £215.00 | | | | Collectors edition of 25 artist proofs. | Image size 28.5 inches x 15 inches (72cm x 38cm), Paper size 35 inches x 22 inches (89cm x 56cm) |
Johnson, George L | | Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022. |
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Stevens, Maureen | | Corporal Maureen Stevens (deceased) |
| Was an R/T Operator in the control tower at Scampton during 1943 and was on duty on the night of the 16/17 May when she talked home the survivors of the Dambuster Raids. She died on 3rd December 2017. |
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Stopes-Roe, Mary | | Dr Mary Stopes-Roe (deceased) |
| The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped to inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the Bouncing Bomb - whilst the family was skipping stones across the water. Together with her brother and sister they assisted their father in his experiments catapulting her marbles over a washtub at home, later famously portrayed in the 1955 film The Dam Busters. After the war she became an eminent psychologist at Birmingham University. She died on 10th May 2019. |
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Munro, Les | | Squadron Leader Les Munro DSO DFC RNZAF (deceased) |
| New Zealander Les Munro was the Captain and pilot of Lancaster AJ-W assigned to attack the Sorpe Dam, but was forced to turn back en-route to the target after heavy flak damage over Holland had rendered his aircraft unable to carry on with the operation. Squadron Leader Les Munro, who has died aged 96, was the last surviving pilot to have taken part on the Dambusters raid, which attacked the Ruhr Dams in May 1943. His Lancaster was one of the first to take off on the night of May 16. Their tar |
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Grayston, Raymond E | | Sergeant Raymond E. Grayston (deceased) |
| Ray Grayston had been serving in 50 Squadron when he was posted to 617 Squadron in March 1943. The flight engineer of Les Knights Lancaster AJ-N, they attacked and successfully breached the Eder Dam, Ray was shot down on 16th September 1943, and was taken to Stalag Luft III as a POW. Sadly, we have learned that Ray Grayston passed away on 15th April 2010. |
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McDonald, Grant S | | Flight Sergeant Grant S McDonald RCAF (deceased) |
| Grant McDonald was the rear gunner on Lancaster AJ-F flown by Ken Brown. On the way to the Ruhr, the gunners shot up and damaged three trains in an eventful trip before reaching the Sorpe Dam. Sadly, we have learned that Grant S McDonald passed away in May 2012. |
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Sutherland, Frederick E | | Sergeant Frederick E. Sutherland RCAF (deceased) |
| Doc Sutherland was the front gunner on Les Knights Lancaster AJ-N that went to the Mohne Dam, and then successfully attacked and breached the Eder Dam. Shot down four months later, he managed to evade capture and escape back to England with the help of the Resistance movements, returning through Holland, France and Spain. He died on 21st of January 2019. |
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| | Corporal Kenneth Lucas (deceased) |
| Ken Lucas joined the RAF in June 1940, and trained as ground crew for bomber Command. He was sent first to 49 Squadron at RAF Scampton, before transferring to 617 Squadron upon its formation, Involved in all the major servicing of the aircraft before the raid including fitting the motors that drove the belt that spun the bomb, and attaching the critical lamps to the underside of the aircraft. Sadly, Ken Lucas passed away in January 2011. |
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor | £80 Off! | Now : £425.00 | | | | Collectors edition of 150 prints. | Image size 28.5 inches x 15 inches (72cm x 38cm), Paper size 35 inches x 22 inches (89cm x 56cm) |
Johnson, George L | | Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022. |
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Stevens, Maureen | | Corporal Maureen Stevens (deceased) |
| Was an R/T Operator in the control tower at Scampton during 1943 and was on duty on the night of the 16/17 May when she talked home the survivors of the Dambuster Raids. She died on 3rd December 2017. |
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Stopes-Roe, Mary | | Dr Mary Stopes-Roe (deceased) |
| The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped to inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the Bouncing Bomb - whilst the family was skipping stones across the water. Together with her brother and sister they assisted their father in his experiments catapulting her marbles over a washtub at home, later famously portrayed in the 1955 film The Dam Busters. After the war she became an eminent psychologist at Birmingham University. She died on 10th May 2019. |
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Munro, Les | | Squadron Leader Les Munro DSO DFC RNZAF (deceased) |
| New Zealander Les Munro was the Captain and pilot of Lancaster AJ-W assigned to attack the Sorpe Dam, but was forced to turn back en-route to the target after heavy flak damage over Holland had rendered his aircraft unable to carry on with the operation. Squadron Leader Les Munro, who has died aged 96, was the last surviving pilot to have taken part on the Dambusters raid, which attacked the Ruhr Dams in May 1943. His Lancaster was one of the first to take off on the night of May 16. Their tar |
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Grayston, Raymond E | | Sergeant Raymond E. Grayston (deceased) |
| Ray Grayston had been serving in 50 Squadron when he was posted to 617 Squadron in March 1943. The flight engineer of Les Knights Lancaster AJ-N, they attacked and successfully breached the Eder Dam, Ray was shot down on 16th September 1943, and was taken to Stalag Luft III as a POW. Sadly, we have learned that Ray Grayston passed away on 15th April 2010. |
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McDonald, Grant S | | Flight Sergeant Grant S McDonald RCAF (deceased) |
| Grant McDonald was the rear gunner on Lancaster AJ-F flown by Ken Brown. On the way to the Ruhr, the gunners shot up and damaged three trains in an eventful trip before reaching the Sorpe Dam. Sadly, we have learned that Grant S McDonald passed away in May 2012. |
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Sutherland, Frederick E | | Sergeant Frederick E. Sutherland RCAF (deceased) |
| Doc Sutherland was the front gunner on Les Knights Lancaster AJ-N that went to the Mohne Dam, and then successfully attacked and breached the Eder Dam. Shot down four months later, he managed to evade capture and escape back to England with the help of the Resistance movements, returning through Holland, France and Spain. He died on 21st of January 2019. |
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Lucas, KennethNO
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| | Corporal Kenneth Lucas (deceased) |
| Ken Lucas joined the RAF in June 1940, and trained as ground crew for bomber Command. He was sent first to 49 Squadron at RAF Scampton, before transferring to 617 Squadron upon its formation, Involved in all the major servicing of the aircraft before the raid including fitting the motors that drove the belt that spun the bomb, and attaching the critical lamps to the underside of the aircraft. Sadly, Ken Lucas passed away in January 2011. |
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor | £80 Off! | Now : £325.00 | | | | Remarque edition of 19 prints. | Image size 28.5 inches x 15 inches (72cm x 38cm), Paper size 35 inches x 22 inches (89cm x 56cm) |
Johnson, George L | | Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022. |
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Stevens, Maureen | | Corporal Maureen Stevens (deceased) |
| Was an R/T Operator in the control tower at Scampton during 1943 and was on duty on the night of the 16/17 May when she talked home the survivors of the Dambuster Raids. She died on 3rd December 2017. |
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Stopes-Roe, Mary | | Dr Mary Stopes-Roe (deceased) |
| The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped to inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the Bouncing Bomb - whilst the family was skipping stones across the water. Together with her brother and sister they assisted their father in his experiments catapulting her marbles over a washtub at home, later famously portrayed in the 1955 film The Dam Busters. After the war she became an eminent psychologist at Birmingham University. She died on 10th May 2019. |
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Munro, Les | | Squadron Leader Les Munro DSO DFC RNZAF (deceased) |
| New Zealander Les Munro was the Captain and pilot of Lancaster AJ-W assigned to attack the Sorpe Dam, but was forced to turn back en-route to the target after heavy flak damage over Holland had rendered his aircraft unable to carry on with the operation. Squadron Leader Les Munro, who has died aged 96, was the last surviving pilot to have taken part on the Dambusters raid, which attacked the Ruhr Dams in May 1943. His Lancaster was one of the first to take off on the night of May 16. Their tar |
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Grayston, Raymond E | | Sergeant Raymond E. Grayston (deceased) |
| Ray Grayston had been serving in 50 Squadron when he was posted to 617 Squadron in March 1943. The flight engineer of Les Knights Lancaster AJ-N, they attacked and successfully breached the Eder Dam, Ray was shot down on 16th September 1943, and was taken to Stalag Luft III as a POW. Sadly, we have learned that Ray Grayston passed away on 15th April 2010. |
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McDonald, Grant S | | Flight Sergeant Grant S McDonald RCAF (deceased) |
| Grant McDonald was the rear gunner on Lancaster AJ-F flown by Ken Brown. On the way to the Ruhr, the gunners shot up and damaged three trains in an eventful trip before reaching the Sorpe Dam. Sadly, we have learned that Grant S McDonald passed away in May 2012. |
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Sutherland, Frederick E | | Sergeant Frederick E. Sutherland RCAF (deceased) |
| Doc Sutherland was the front gunner on Les Knights Lancaster AJ-N that went to the Mohne Dam, and then successfully attacked and breached the Eder Dam. Shot down four months later, he managed to evade capture and escape back to England with the help of the Resistance movements, returning through Holland, France and Spain. He died on 21st of January 2019. |
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Lucas, KennethNO
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| | Corporal Kenneth Lucas (deceased) |
| Ken Lucas joined the RAF in June 1940, and trained as ground crew for bomber Command. He was sent first to 49 Squadron at RAF Scampton, before transferring to 617 Squadron upon its formation, Involved in all the major servicing of the aircraft before the raid including fitting the motors that drove the belt that spun the bomb, and attaching the critical lamps to the underside of the aircraft. Sadly, Ken Lucas passed away in January 2011. |
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor | | SOLD
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AVAILABLE | | | Double remarque edition of 10 prints. | Image size 28.5 inches x 15 inches (72cm x 38cm), Paper size 35 inches x 22 inches (89cm x 56cm) |
Johnson, George L | | Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022. |
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Stevens, Maureen | | Corporal Maureen Stevens (deceased) |
| Was an R/T Operator in the control tower at Scampton during 1943 and was on duty on the night of the 16/17 May when she talked home the survivors of the Dambuster Raids. She died on 3rd December 2017. |
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Stopes-Roe, Mary | | Dr Mary Stopes-Roe (deceased) |
| The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped to inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the Bouncing Bomb - whilst the family was skipping stones across the water. Together with her brother and sister they assisted their father in his experiments catapulting her marbles over a washtub at home, later famously portrayed in the 1955 film The Dam Busters. After the war she became an eminent psychologist at Birmingham University. She died on 10th May 2019. |
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Munro, Les | | Squadron Leader Les Munro DSO DFC RNZAF (deceased) |
| New Zealander Les Munro was the Captain and pilot of Lancaster AJ-W assigned to attack the Sorpe Dam, but was forced to turn back en-route to the target after heavy flak damage over Holland had rendered his aircraft unable to carry on with the operation. Squadron Leader Les Munro, who has died aged 96, was the last surviving pilot to have taken part on the Dambusters raid, which attacked the Ruhr Dams in May 1943. His Lancaster was one of the first to take off on the night of May 16. Their tar |
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Grayston, Raymond E | | Sergeant Raymond E. Grayston (deceased) |
| Ray Grayston had been serving in 50 Squadron when he was posted to 617 Squadron in March 1943. The flight engineer of Les Knights Lancaster AJ-N, they attacked and successfully breached the Eder Dam, Ray was shot down on 16th September 1943, and was taken to Stalag Luft III as a POW. Sadly, we have learned that Ray Grayston passed away on 15th April 2010. |
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McDonald, Grant S | | Flight Sergeant Grant S McDonald RCAF (deceased) |
| Grant McDonald was the rear gunner on Lancaster AJ-F flown by Ken Brown. On the way to the Ruhr, the gunners shot up and damaged three trains in an eventful trip before reaching the Sorpe Dam. Sadly, we have learned that Grant S McDonald passed away in May 2012. |
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Sutherland, Frederick E | | Sergeant Frederick E. Sutherland RCAF (deceased) |
| Doc Sutherland was the front gunner on Les Knights Lancaster AJ-N that went to the Mohne Dam, and then successfully attacked and breached the Eder Dam. Shot down four months later, he managed to evade capture and escape back to England with the help of the Resistance movements, returning through Holland, France and Spain. He died on 21st of January 2019. |
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Lucas, KennethNO
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| | Corporal Kenneth Lucas (deceased) |
| Ken Lucas joined the RAF in June 1940, and trained as ground crew for bomber Command. He was sent first to 49 Squadron at RAF Scampton, before transferring to 617 Squadron upon its formation, Involved in all the major servicing of the aircraft before the raid including fitting the motors that drove the belt that spun the bomb, and attaching the critical lamps to the underside of the aircraft. Sadly, Ken Lucas passed away in January 2011. |
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+ Artist : Robert Taylor | | SOLD
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Pathway to the Ruhr by Anthony Saunders.
The words from Air Vice-Marshal the Hon. Ralph Cochrane., newly appointed as AOC of No.5 Group, to the young Wing Commander were simple enough. I can't tell you the target he continued but you've got to fly low-level, on the deck, and at night. As far as aircrews are concerned, I want the best - you choose them. And by the way... I want to see your aircraft flying on four days. Guy Gibson, the highly decorated Wing Commander concerned, had 173 operations behind him and was due to be rested when the unexpected call to see Cochrane had come. Would you like to do one more trip? he'd been asked. What kind of trip? he replied. An important one was all Cochrane would say and now, two days later, he was being asked to form a squadron. What the special target might be Gibson could only speculate but, whatever it was, he realised it would be dangerous. Cochrane had given him four days. Within an hour he'd selected the aircrew; he kn.........
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| | Item Code : DHM6430 | Pathway to the Ruhr by Anthony Saunders. - Editions Available | |
| | DESCRIPTION | SIZE | SIGNATURES | OFFERS | PRICE | PURCHASING | PACKS | Signed limited edition of 325 prints.
Great value : Value of signatures exceeds price of item! | Paper size 31.5 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm) |
Stopes-Roe, Mary | | Dr Mary Stopes-Roe (deceased) |
| The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped to inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the Bouncing Bomb - whilst the family was skipping stones across the water. Together with her brother and sister they assisted their father in his experiments catapulting her marbles over a washtub at home, later famously portrayed in the 1955 film The Dam Busters. After the war she became an eminent psychologist at Birmingham University. She died on 10th May 2019. |
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Stevens, Maureen | | Corporal Maureen Stevens (deceased) |
| Was an R/T Operator in the control tower at Scampton during 1943 and was on duty on the night of the 16/17 May when she talked home the survivors of the Dambuster Raids. She died on 3rd December 2017. |
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Johnson, George L | | Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022. |
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Munro, Les | | Squadron Leader Les Munro DSO DFC RNZAF (deceased) |
| New Zealander Les Munro was the Captain and pilot of Lancaster AJ-W assigned to attack the Sorpe Dam, but was forced to turn back en-route to the target after heavy flak damage over Holland had rendered his aircraft unable to carry on with the operation. Squadron Leader Les Munro, who has died aged 96, was the last surviving pilot to have taken part on the Dambusters raid, which attacked the Ruhr Dams in May 1943. His Lancaster was one of the first to take off on the night of May 16. Their tar |
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+ Artist : Anthony Saunders | £60 Off! | Now : £110.00 | | | | Limited edition of 25 artist proofs. | Paper size 31.5 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm) |
Stopes-Roe, Mary | | Dr Mary Stopes-Roe (deceased) |
| The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped to inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the Bouncing Bomb - whilst the family was skipping stones across the water. Together with her brother and sister they assisted their father in his experiments catapulting her marbles over a washtub at home, later famously portrayed in the 1955 film The Dam Busters. After the war she became an eminent psychologist at Birmingham University. She died on 10th May 2019. |
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Stevens, Maureen | | Corporal Maureen Stevens (deceased) |
| Was an R/T Operator in the control tower at Scampton during 1943 and was on duty on the night of the 16/17 May when she talked home the survivors of the Dambuster Raids. She died on 3rd December 2017. |
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Johnson, George L | | Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022. |
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Munro, Les | | Squadron Leader Les Munro DSO DFC RNZAF (deceased) |
| New Zealander Les Munro was the Captain and pilot of Lancaster AJ-W assigned to attack the Sorpe Dam, but was forced to turn back en-route to the target after heavy flak damage over Holland had rendered his aircraft unable to carry on with the operation. Squadron Leader Les Munro, who has died aged 96, was the last surviving pilot to have taken part on the Dambusters raid, which attacked the Ruhr Dams in May 1943. His Lancaster was one of the first to take off on the night of May 16. Their tar |
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+ Artist : Anthony Saunders | | SOLD
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AVAILABLE | | | Limited edition of 25 remarques. | Paper size 31.5 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm) |
Stopes-Roe, Mary | | Dr Mary Stopes-Roe (deceased) |
| The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped to inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the Bouncing Bomb - whilst the family was skipping stones across the water. Together with her brother and sister they assisted their father in his experiments catapulting her marbles over a washtub at home, later famously portrayed in the 1955 film The Dam Busters. After the war she became an eminent psychologist at Birmingham University. She died on 10th May 2019. |
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Stevens, Maureen | | Corporal Maureen Stevens (deceased) |
| Was an R/T Operator in the control tower at Scampton during 1943 and was on duty on the night of the 16/17 May when she talked home the survivors of the Dambuster Raids. She died on 3rd December 2017. |
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Johnson, George L | | Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022. |
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Munro, Les | | Squadron Leader Les Munro DSO DFC RNZAF (deceased) |
| New Zealander Les Munro was the Captain and pilot of Lancaster AJ-W assigned to attack the Sorpe Dam, but was forced to turn back en-route to the target after heavy flak damage over Holland had rendered his aircraft unable to carry on with the operation. Squadron Leader Les Munro, who has died aged 96, was the last surviving pilot to have taken part on the Dambusters raid, which attacked the Ruhr Dams in May 1943. His Lancaster was one of the first to take off on the night of May 16. Their tar |
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+ Artist : Anthony Saunders | £60 Off! | Now : £300.00 | | | | Limited edition of 10 double remarques. | Paper size 31.5 inches x 24 inches (81cm x 61cm) |
Stopes-Roe, Mary | | Dr Mary Stopes-Roe (deceased) |
| The daughter of Sir Barnes Wallis who, as a child, helped to inspire her father to invent Upkeep - the Bouncing Bomb - whilst the family was skipping stones across the water. Together with her brother and sister they assisted their father in his experiments catapulting her marbles over a washtub at home, later famously portrayed in the 1955 film The Dam Busters. After the war she became an eminent psychologist at Birmingham University. She died on 10th May 2019. |
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Stevens, Maureen | | Corporal Maureen Stevens (deceased) |
| Was an R/T Operator in the control tower at Scampton during 1943 and was on duty on the night of the 16/17 May when she talked home the survivors of the Dambuster Raids. She died on 3rd December 2017. |
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Johnson, George L | | Squadron Leader George L. Johnson DFM (deceased) |
| Joining the RAF in 1940, George Johnson served with 97 Squadron before joining 617 Squadron. Bomb aimer on American Joe McCarthys Lancaster AJ-T, they attacked the Sorpe Dam, for which he was awarded the DFM. Commissioned a few months later, George retired from the RAF in 1962. The last surviving Dambuster, he died aged 101 on 7th December 2022. |
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Munro, Les | | Squadron Leader Les Munro DSO DFC RNZAF (deceased) |
| New Zealander Les Munro was the Captain and pilot of Lancaster AJ-W assigned to attack the Sorpe Dam, but was forced to turn back en-route to the target after heavy flak damage over Holland had rendered his aircraft unable to carry on with the operation. Squadron Leader Les Munro, who has died aged 96, was the last surviving pilot to have taken part on the Dambusters raid, which attacked the Ruhr Dams in May 1943. His Lancaster was one of the first to take off on the night of May 16. Their tar |
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+ Artist : Anthony Saunders | £60 Off! | Now : £475.00 | | |
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