DAMBUSTERS Johnson, Edward Cuthbert

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Johnson ​

• FORENAME

Edward Cuthbert ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Flying Officer ​

• NUMBER

119126 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

Germany (Dams) 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1912​

RAFVR 1940​

service number 1006393​

3 RC 24.6.1940​

RAF Debden 19.7.1940​

10 FTS 15.8.1940​

5 ETS November 1940​

RAF Padgate 27.12.1940​

1 RW 18.2.1941​

N Depot 17.7.1941​

4 A&G 4.8.1941​

4 BGS 26.10.1941​

2 ANS 6.12.1941​

Pilot Officer 11.1.1942​

2 AFU 7.4.1942​

106 Squadron 21.8.1942​

1654 CU 16.9.1942​

50 Squadron 18.9.1942​

Flying Officer 4.10.1942​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

air bomber​

award DFC (28.5.1943) (Dams) (23 ops)​

Lancaster JB144​

Op.Ladbergen (Dortmund-Ems Kanal)​

hit trees and crashed 0346 hours near Den Ham,Holland​

evaded and returned to England November 1943​

Uxbridge 15.12.1943​

Flight Lt 10.1.1944​

West Freugh 27.1.1944​

released 17.7.1947 ​

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