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617 Sqn Attack on Mimoyecques Signed by 9 members 617 Sqn during WW11. 6 Jul 07 The Cenotaph 617 Sqn Attack on Mimoyecques Signed by 9 members 617 Sqn during WW11. The first 4 veterans were all on the attack on Mimoyecques. Sqn Ldr T. C. Iveson DFC, 617 Sqn. Also Sgt. Pilot with 616 Sqn. , Battle of Britain. Commissioned in May 1942. Did his second operational tour with Bomber Command, awarded DFC as acting Sqn. Ldr. with 617 Sqn. John ‘Des’ Phillips Flight Engineer 617 Sqn, Completed 35 Wartime Operations over Europe including a fortunate escape whilst over Norway when his aircraft was shot up by Fighters. other operations included 3 raids on the Tirpitz, Brest Harbour, Berchtesgaden, Kems Canal Dam, La Pallice, Bombing of Politz Oil Refinery. Sqn Ldr L W Curtis DFC, Signals Leader on the with 617 Sqn. Also with 149, 99 and 158 Sqns and 617 Dam Buster Sq. His operations were carried out in Europe, North Africa and Russia. , Sqn Ldr William ( Bill) Howard Gordon Pilot served with 189, 630 and 617 Squadrons Flight Commander with 189 and 617 Squadrons. Sqn Ldr Benny Goodman Pilot joined the Royal Air Force in 1940, 617 ‘Dambuster’ Squadron in 1944. He took part in 30 operations including two to sink the German battleship the Tirpitz known by Churchill as ‘The Beast’, Warrant Officer Benjamin Bird DFM Rear Gunner with 617, 149 and 620 Squadron. Completed 2 tours took part in many raids including Turin, Dortmund – Ems – Canal, Pas De Calais, Limoges, Arnsberg, Nienburg, Hamburg U – Boat Pens, Berchtesgarten Aero Engine Factory at Albert France. the attack on the Arnsberg Viaduct, also on the Attack on Shipping Swinemunde 16th April 1945. Warrant Officer Alec Shaw Bates 617 Sqn Wireless Operator. Cockshotts Crew Tirpitz raid 12th Nov 1944. Details enclosed. Certified Copy no 1 of 2. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
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