Monthly Archives: January 2010
Three more 617 Squadron veterans die
There is a sadly dwindling band of Second World War veterans who served with 617 Squadron after the Dams Raid. Some of them (such as John Leavitt) received obituaries in the national press on their death, but others, perhaps less … Continue reading
Filed under Obituaries
Dambuster Sgt Lawrence Nichols
Some of the most interesting things I have found out since I started serious Dambuster research are the pieces of information about some of the less well known participants in the Dams Raid. It’s extraordinary how little is known about … Continue reading
Filed under Dams Raid crews, Lawrence Nichols, Obituaries, Operation Chastise
Snippets of oral history
Browsing recently through the People’s War section of the BBC website I came across this brief reminiscence about a gunner who took part in the Dams Raid. The writer, a Mrs Libby, is describing her cousin, who isn’t named but … Continue reading
Filed under Douglas Webb, John Pulford, Operation Chastise
