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| Author: | rebbonk [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Dambusters pilot Les Munro dies in New Zealand aged 96 |
Quote: The last surviving Dambusters pilot, Les Munro, has died at the age of 96, the New Zealand Bomber Command Association has said. Sqn Ldr Munro died in hospital in his native New Zealand on Monday following heart problems, the association said. The legendary World War Two Dambusters operation flew from RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, in 1943 and successfully used "bouncing bombs" to attack German dams. There are now only two surviving crew members of the Dambusters missions. Out of 133 crew, only 77 returned. BBC RIP |
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| Author: | Lex [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 6:55 pm ] |
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May he rest knowing he was a true hero. Few nowadays have the courage to stand up against an evil regime. |
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| Author: | rebbonk [ Tue Aug 04, 2015 7:26 pm ] |
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Far too many are prepared to forget the past and what a lot of very brave people sacrificed. |
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