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Squadron Leader John Leslie Munro, CNZM, DSO, QSO, DFC, JP (5 April 1919 – 4 August 2015) was a Royal New Zealand Air Force pilot during World War II and the last surviving pilot of the Dambusters Raid of May 1943.
4 de ago. de 2015 · Les Munro died on Tuesday morning in hospital in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty in his native New Zealand. His death means there are just two survivors from the 1943 bombing raids on Germany’s...
4 de ago. de 2015 · Sqn Ldr Munro died in hospital in his native New Zealand on Tuesday following heart problems, the association said. The legendary World War Two Dambusters operation flew from RAF Scampton, near...
4 de ago. de 2015 · Rex Features, via Associated Press. Mr. Munro, who was known as Les, was part of the Royal Air Force’s 617 squadron, which was assigned to destroy three dams with specially designed bombs...
4 de ago. de 2015 · Why you can trust Sky News. The last surviving pilot who took part in the Dambusters raid during World War II has died. Squadron Leader Les Munro died in hospital in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty in New Zealand, his friend Ron Mayhill revealed.
4 de ago. de 2015 · WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealander who was the last surviving pilot from the specialized World War II “Dambuster” mission targeting German infrastructure died Tuesday. Les Munro was 96. The team of top pilots secretly trained in 1943 to master flying at high speeds, low altitudes and in the dark.
4 de ago. de 2015 · “Our New Zealand Bomber Command Association Patron, and well known Dambuster pilot, Les Munro passed away last night following a spell in hospital with heart problems. So, so sad. He was a...
