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Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944) was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron , which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, resulting in the breaching of two large dams ...
19 de mai. de 2015 · Learn how Guy Gibson, the legendary Dambuster pilot, died in a mysterious crash in 1944. Find out the new evidence that suggests he was shot down by friendly fire from a Lancaster bomber.
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19 de mai. de 2015 · Learn about Guy Gibson, the British airman who led the legendary raid on the Ruhr dams in 1943. Find out his biography, achievements, awards and death in this comprehensive article.
26 de nov. de 2018 · Johnny Johnson, the only surviving member of the Dambusters squadron, shares his memories of Wing Commander Guy Gibson, the commander of the mission to destroy German dams. He praises Gibson's courage, determination and skill, but also his autocratic and bombastic personality.
Guy Penrose Gibson (Ximelá, 12 de agosto de 1918 — Steenbergen, 19 de setembro de 1944) foi um oficial da Força Aérea Real que prestou serviço pelo Esquadrão N.º 617 da RAF, esquadrão famoso por levar a cabo a Operação Chastise em 1943, que resultou na destruição de duas enormes barragens na região do Ruhr. [1]
Learn about the life and achievements of Guy Gibson, the most decorated British serviceman of the Second World War and the leader of the \"Dam Busters\" raid. Find out how he became a bomber pilot, a Victoria Cross recipient and a test pilot.
17 de mai. de 2024 · The ‘Dambusters’ raid by 617 Squadron on 16 May 1943, led by Wing Commander Guy Gibson, is perhaps one of the best known events in the history of the RAF in the Second World War and there is a vast wealth of information available across multiple sources.
