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Operation Chastise

Code name of the so-called “Dam Buster Raid” by 617 Squadron, May 16th, 1943. Aimed at destroying the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe dams in the river Ruhr in Germany.

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Buckley, Jack* May 1st, 1919
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Chalmers, George Alexander* February 12th, 1921
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Chambers, Leonard (Len)* February 18th, 1919
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Deering, George Andrew* July 23rd, 1919
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Plot: 16 Row: D Grave: 12

Fort, John* January 14th, 1912
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Franklin, Charles Ernest* November 22nd, 1915
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Gibson, Guy Penrose* August 12th, 1918
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Goodale, Brian* June 12th, 1919
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Hay, Robert Claude* November 4th, 1913
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Plot: I Row: B Grave: 5

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Howard, Cecil Lancelot (Lance)* January 12th, 1913
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Hutchison, Robert Edward George* April 26th, 1918
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Plot: 16 Row: B Grave: 13-16

Jagger, Brian* November 9th, 1921
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