Dambusters Wartime Personalities

Aricraft & Crews lost between 1943 & 1945

All crew members died unless otherwise stated.

Abbreviations

F/L = Flight Lieutenant
SGT = Sergeant
P/O = Pilot Officer
F/O = Flight Officer
WO = Warrant Officer
WO1 = Warrant Officer 1st class
WO2 = Warrant Officer 2nd Class
F/S = Flight Sergeant
S/L = Squadron Leader

Mark III (ED864) AJ-B, Operation Chastise 16/17-5-43

F/L W Astell DFC
SGT J Kinnear
P/O F A Wile RCAF
F/O D Hopkinson
WO2 A Garshowitz RCAF
F/S F.A Garbas RCAF
SGT R Bolitho

Mark III (ED865) AJ-S, Operation Chastise 16/17-5-43

P/O L J Burpee DFC RCAF
SGT G Pegler
SGT T Jaye
F/S J L Arthur RCAF
P/O L G Weller
SGT W C A Long
WO2 J C Brady RCAF

Mark III (ED887) AJ-A, Operation Chastise 16/17-5-43

S/L H M Young DFC & bar
SGT D T Horsfall
F/S C W Roberts
F/O V S Macausland RCAF
SGT L W Nichols
SGT G A Yeo
SGT W Ibbotson

Mark III (ED910) AJ-C, Operation Chastise 16/17-5-43

P/O W Ottley DFC
SGT R Marsden
F/O J K Barrett DFC
F/S T B Johnson
SGT J Guterman DFM
SGT H J Strange
SGT F Tees (Prisoner of War)

Mark III (ED925) AJ-M, Operation Chastise 16/17-5-43

F/L J V Hopgood DFC & bar
SGT C Brennan
F/O K Earnshaw
P/O J W Fraser RCAF (Prisoner of War)
SGT J W Minchin Mark III
P/O G H F G Gregory DFM
P/O A F Burcher DFM RAAF (Prisoner of War)

Mark III (ED927) AJ-E, Operation Chastise 16/17-5-43

F/L R N G Barlow DFC RAAF
P/O S L Whillis
F/O P S Burgess
P/O A Gillespie DFM
F/O C R Williams DFC RAAF
P/O H S Glinz RCAF
SGT J R G Liddell

Mark III (ED934) AJ-K, Operation Chastise 16/17-5-43

P/O V W Byers RCAF
SGT A J Taylor
F/O J H Warner
P/O A N Whittaker
SGT Wilkinson
SGT C Mc Jarvie
F/S J McDowell RCAF

Mark III (ED937) AJ-Z, Operation Chastise 16/17-5-43

S/L H E Maudsley DFC
SGT J Marriott DFM
F/O R A Urquhart DFC RCAF
P/O M J D Fuller
WO2 A P Cottam RCAF
F/O W J Tytherleigh DFC
SGT N R Burrows

Mark III (EE145) KC-T, Training 6/6/43

F/L J L Munro DFC RNZAF (Survived)
SGT F Appleby (Survived)
F/O G Rumbles DFC (Survived)
SGT J H Clay (Survived)
WO2 P E Pigeon RCAF (Survived)
SGT W Howarth (Survived)
F/S H A Weeks (Survived)

Mark III (ED765) AJ-M Training 5/8/43

F/L W H Kellaway DSO (Survived)
SGT D E Owen (Survived)
P/O R Drury (Survived)
F/S W Harris (Survived)
F/S P Moore (Survived)
SGT G W Horsfield (Survived)
F/S E C temple (Survived)

Mark III (JA981) XD-?, Operation Dortmund Ems 14-9-43

S/L D J H Maltby DSO DFC
SGT W Hatton
F/S V Nicholson DFM
F/O J Fort DFC
F/S A J Stone
F/S V Hill
W/O J L Welch DFM
SGT H T Simmonds

Mark III (EE130) AJ-A, Operation Dortmund Ems 16-9-43

F/L R A O Allesbrook DSO DFC
F/S P Moore
P/O N A Botting
F/S R B S Lulham
F/O J M Grant DFC
SGT I G Jones
F/S W Walker
F/S S Hitchen

Mark III (EE144) AJ-S, Operation Dortmund Ems 16-9-43

S/L G W Holden DSO DFC bar MID
SGT D J D (Prisoner of War)ell MID
F/L T H Taerum DFC RCAF
F/O F M Spafford DFC DFM RAAF
F/L R E G Hutchinson DFC bar
P/O G A Deering DFC
F/O H J Pringle DFC
P/O T A Meikle DFM

Mark III (JA874) KC-E, Operation Dortmund Ems 16-9-43

P/O W G Divall
SGT E C A Blake
F/O D W Warwick RCAF
F/S R C McArthur
F/S J S Simpson
SGT A A Williams
SGT G S Miles
SGT D Allatson

Mark III (JA898) KC-X, Operation Dortmund Ems 16-9-43

F/L H S Wilson
P/O T W Johnson
F/O J A Rodger
F/O G H Coles RCAF
WO1 L Mieyette RCAF
F/S T H Payne
SGT C M Knox

Mark III (JB144) KC-N, Operation Dortmund Ems 16-9-43

F/L L G Knight DSO MID RAAF
P/O R E Grayson (Prisoner of War)
P/O H S Hobday DFC (Evaded Capture)
F/O E C Johnson DFC RAAF
P/O R G Kellow DFM RAAF
F/S F E Sutherland RCAF
SGT L C Woollard
F/S H E O'Brien RCAF

Mark III (ED735) KC-R, In Transit 17-11-43

F/L E E G Youseman DFC
P/O S J Whittingham DFM
P/O L Plishka RCAF
F/S R Florence DFN RNZAF
F/O W C grimes DFM
P/O A M Laughland DFM RCAF
WO1 J B De C O'Grady RCAF

Mark III (ED886) AJ-O, Supply drop 10-12-43

F/O G F Bull (Prisoner of War)
SGT C C Wiltshire (Prisoner of War)
SGT C M Chamberlain (Prisoner of War)
SGT J Mclean Stewart
F/S N Batey (Prisoner of War)
F/S J H McWilliams (Evaded Capture)
F/S D M Thorpe RCAF

Mark III (ED825) AJ-E, Supply drop 10-12-43

F/O G H Weeden RCAF
SGT A W Richardson
P/O R N Jones
F/S E J Walters RCAF
F/S R G Howell
SGT B Robinson
WO2 R Cummings RCAF

Mark I (DV398) KC-Z, Operation Liege 21-12-43

F/L G Rice DFC (Prisoner of War)
F/S E C Smith
F/O R MacFarlane
WO2 J W Thrasher RCAF
WO2 C B Gowrie RCAF
F/S T W Maynard
F/S S Burns

Mark III (ED918) AJ-F, Training 20-1-44

T/L T V O'Shaughnessy
F/O A D Holding
F/O G Kendrick (Survived)
F/O A Ward (Survived)
F/L R C Hay DFC & bar

Mark I (DV382) KC-J, In Transit 13-2-44

S/L W R Suggitt DFC RCAF
F/S J Pulford DFM
P/O J I Gordon DFC RAAF
F/O N J Davidson RCAF
P/O S G Hall RAAF
F/S J P Riches
F/O J McBride Dempster DFM RCAF
S/L T W Lloyd DSO

Mark I (DV394) KC-M, Operation Munich 24-4-44

F/L J L Cooper DFC (Prisoner of War)
F/O T W Clarkson (Prisoner of War)
F/L F E Drew DFC (Prisoner of War)
F/O J H C A Lepine DFM RCAF (Prisoner of War)
F/O A E Pelly (Prisoner of War)
F/O F J Tucker (Prisoner of War)
F/O G J Harden DFC

Mark I (DV403) KC-G, Operation Wizernes 24-6-44

F/L J A Edward DFC
F/O L W J King DFC
P/O J I Johnson DFC RCAF
WO2 T W P Price RCAF
F/S S Isherwood
F/O L T Pritchard DFC (Prisoner of War)
F/S G H Brook

Mark I (ME773) KC-G In Transit 14-7-44

F/S M L Hamilton
F/O R T Duck
F/L R M S Matthews

Mark I (ME557) KC-S, Operation Rilly-la-Montagne 31-7-44

F/L W Reid VC (Prisoner of War)
F/S D G W Stewart
F/O J O Peltier RCAF
P/O L G Rolton DFC
F/S A A Holt
W/O J W Hutton DFC
F/O D Luker (Prisoner of War)

Mark III (JB139) KC-V, Brest 5-8-44

F/O D Cheney RCAF (Evaded Capture)
F/S J Rosher (Evaded Capture)
P/O R Welch
F/S A Curtis (Prisoner of War)
F/S R H Pool
WO2 K R Porter RCAF (Evaded Capture)
P/O W N Watt

Mosquito VI (NT202) AJ-N, Training 7/8/44

F/O W A Duffy DFC RCAF
F/O P Ingleby

Mark I (ME559) KC-Y, In transit to Russia 11-9-44

S/L D R C Wyness DFC (Survived)
F/O J S Naylor (Survived)
F/O R H Williams DFC (Survived)
F/O H W Honing (Survived)
F/O D C Shea DFC (Survived)
F/S T Hoorocks (Survived)
P/O G E Cansell (Survived)

Mark III (EE131) KC-B, In transit to Russia 11-9-44

F/O I S Ross RAAF (Survived)
SGT W Walter (Survived)
F/S A Jackson (Survived)
F/S E G Tilby (Survived)
F/S K Jenkinson (Survived)
F/S L D Griffiths (Survived)
P/O A F McKellar (Survived)

Mark III (PB416) KC-V, Operation Norway 16-9-44

F/O F Levy
SGT P W Groom
F/O C L Fox
F/S E E S Peck
F/S G M McGuire
P/O A F McNally RCAF
F/S D G Thomas
F/O J F Naylor
F/O D C Shea DFC

Mark I (NF923) KC-M, Operation Dortmund Ems 23-9-44

F/L G S Stout DFC
P/O A W Benting
F/O C E M Graham MID
F/O W A Rupert RCAF (Evaded Capture)
F/O R H Petch DFC (Evaded Capture)
F/O R J Allen DFC (Prisoner of War)
F/S P L Whittaker DFM (Prisoner of War)

Mark I (NG180) KC-S, Operation Kembs Dam 7-10-44

S/L D R C Wyness DFC
F/S T J Hurdiss
F/L R H Williams DFC
F/O H W Honig
F/O B J Hosie RNZAF
F/S T Horrocks
F/O G E Cansell

Mark III (LM482) KC-Q, Operation Kembs Dam 7-10-44

F/L C J G Howard
P/O F C Hawkins
F/L T J Tate
P/O E A Hartley
P/O R D Lucan DFM
W/O P E Woods
F/S H G Clarke MID
F/O D T Watkins DFc

Mark I (NF920) KC-E, Operation Tirpitz 29-10-44

F/O D W Carey DFC RAAF (Survived)
F/S L W Franks (Survived)
P/O A M McKie (Survived)
P/O D H McLennan RCAF (Survived)
F/S A E Young (Survived)
F/O G A Witherick DFM

Mark I (NG258) LE-?, Operation Politz 21-12-44

F/O A E Joplin RNZAF (Survived)
SGT F L Tilley (Survived)
F/S C B R Fish (Survived)
F/S G Cooke (Survived)
F/S J T Thompson (Survived)
F/O A J Walker DFC
F/O R B Yates

Mark I (PD232) KC-G, Operation Bergen 12-1-45

F/L H J Pryor DFC (Prisoner of War)
W/O A L Winston (Prisoner of War)
F/O H Ellis DFC (Prisoner of War)
P/O A Hepworth (Prisoner of War)
F/L E N Armstrong DFC (Prisoner of War)
W/O E C Temple DFM (Prisoner of War)
F/L G A Kendrick

Mark I (NF992) KC-B, Operation Bergen 12-1-45

F/O I S Ross RAAF
F/S W Walter
W/O S R Anderson DFM
P/O E G Tilby
F/O M Ellwood DFM MID
F/S L D Griffiths
F/S A F McKellar

Mark B I (PD117) YZ-L, Operation Bremen 21-3-45

F/L B A Gumbley DFM RNZAF
F/O E A Barnett
F/O K Gill DFC Croix de Guerre
F/L J C Randon
F/O G Bell

Mark I (PB415) KC-O, Operation Lossiemouth 5-4-45

Lt W Adams USAAF (Survived)
P/O J Langston (Survived)

Mark I (NG228) KC-V, Operation Lutzow 16-4-45

S/L J L Powell DFC MID (Prisoner of War)
F/S H W Felton DFM
F/L M T Clarke DFC
F/O A L Heath
P/O K A J Hewitt
F/S W Knight
F/O J Watson

Mark I (PD139) YZ-L, Training 16/5/45

Lt W Adams USAAF (Survived)
P/O T H Collins (Survived)