DAMBUSTERS Webb, Douglas Edward

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Webb ​

• FORENAME

Douglas Edward ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

1517241 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Flying Medal ​

• PLACE

Germany (Dams) 1943 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 12.9.1922 Leytonstone,London​

employed by Ilford​

employed the London News Agency (printer)​

RAF 1940​

2 RC 10.12.1940​

7 RC​

15 OTU 14.2.1941​

10 (S) RC 20.7.1941​

2 Signal School 31.10.1941​

109 Squadron March 1942​

ACRC 5.5.1942​

14 ITW 22.5.1942​

49 Squadron 15.3.1943 (25 ops)​

617 Squadron 25.3.1943​

air gunner​

award DFM (28.5.1943) (dams)​

1667 CU 2.10.1943​

1661 CU 6.10.1943​

5 LFS 21.11.1943​

617 Squadron 19.10.1944​

released 1946​

staff photographer,London News Agency​

Rank Organisation,Denham Studios​

Gainsborough Pictures,Islington Studios​

his own photographic studio,London​

died 8.12.1996 ​

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