Weeks, Harvey Alexander

Operation Chastise (Dambusters Raid)

Date of birth:: December 10th, 1919 (Chilliwack/British Columbia, Canada)
Date of death:: March 22nd, 1992 (Chilliwack/British Columbia, Canada)
Service number:: J/19206
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

Harvey Alexander Weeks was born on 10 December 1919 in Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada.

After qualifying as an air gunner in the RCAF, he joined 97 Squadron at Woodhall Spa in October 1942, completing nearly 30 operations by March 1943. He volunteered in the newly formed 617 Squadron.

During the mission to bomb the dams, Weeks's crew lost intercom contact due to flak on the Dams Raid and returned to base with the mine intact.

Over the next 11 months, Weeks completed 60 operations.

Commissioned in November 1943, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in June 1944. After being taken off operations, he joined 1690 Bomber Defence Training Flight, where Munro was posted as CO.

Weeks returned to Canada after the war.

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