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; Pi

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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; and 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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