Wg Cdr Guy Gibson, Officer Commanding No. 617 Sqn, was awarded the VC for his part in leading the attack. 'When we got back we claimed a Ju 88 shot down.

Wg Cdr Guy Gibson, Officer Commanding No. 617 Sqn, is awarded the VC for his part in leading the attack. The raid, orchestrated by Guy Gibson and the RAF's 617 'Dambuster' Squadron, ...

Wing Commander Guy Gibson, far left (Image: PA) On May 16, 1943, Bomber Command tasked 617 Squadron, made up of 133 British, Australian, New Zealand and US airmen, with destroying the Ruhr’s ...

The body of Guy Gibson's dog was buried on the grounds of the Grade II-listed Hangar 2 at RAF Scampton where 617 Squadron was based.