DAMBUSTERS Clay, James Henry (Jim)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Clay ​

• FORENAME

James Henry (Jim) ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Flying Officer ​

• NUMBER

159893 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

London Gazette 30.6.1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

97 Squadron October 1942​

617 Squadron March 1943​

Sergeant (1057896)​

air bomber​

T/Flight Sgt 7.9.1943​

Pilot Officer 17.11.1943​

Flying Officer​

award DFC (46 ops)​

14 OTU 14.6.1945​

26 OTU 1945​

1656 CU 17.7.1945​

retired 3.12.1945​

resided Newcastle-upon-Tyne ​

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[Angela Ramshaw]

James Henry (Jim) Clay

This amazing man was my grandfather.

I will always remember his fantastic stories of flying through flocks for birds and how he learnt how to march.

He never spoke of the raids but very very rarely he showed me his DFC and the letter from the king.

I can honestly say he was a truely amazing man and a very sorely missed grandfather.