Guy Gibson

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Guy Gibson was a British Royal Air Force officer best known for leading the famous "Dambusters" raid during World War II.

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instanceOf Royal Air Force officer
bomber pilot
human
military personnel of World War II
aircraftFlown Avro Lancaster
Avro Manchester
Handley Page Hampden
de Havilland Mosquito
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived 1939–1945 Star
Air Crew Europe Star
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order and Bar
Pathfinder Force Badge
Victoria Cross
War Medal 1939–1945
birthDate 1918-08-12
birthPlace British India
Simla
causeOfDeath aircraft crash
commanded No. 617 Squadron RAF
conflict Second World War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1944-09-19
deathPlace German-occupied Netherlands
North Brabant NERFINISHED
near Steenbergen
educatedAt St Edward's School, Oxford
employer Royal Air Force
familyName Gibson
fullName Guy Penrose Gibson
genre military autobiography
givenName Guy
hasMemorial Dambusters Memorial at Derwent Reservoir
RAF Memorial at Woodhall Spa
hasWrittenWork Enemy Coast Ahead
marriageStart 1940
militaryBranch Royal Air Force
militaryRank Group captain
Wing commander
notableFor commanding the Dambusters raid
leading Operation Chastise
occupation aviator
military officer
placeOfBurial Steenbergen-en-Kruisland Roman Catholic Cemetery
portrayedBy Richard Todd
spouse Eve Moore
subjectOf film "The Dam Busters"


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