DAMBUSTERS Johnston, Thomas Barr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Johnston ​

• FORENAME

Thomas Barr ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

Flight Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

1060657 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th May 1943 ​

• AGE

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• GRAVESITE

Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany 31.F.15 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

son of Peter F. and Elizabeth B. Johnston,Bellshill,Lanarkshire​

RAF 1940​

Padgate 22.7.1940​

Reserve 23.7.1940​

1 RW 11.1.1941​

8 ITW 8.2.1941​

33 ANS 22.6.1941​

31 B&GS 26.10.1941​

16 AFTB 7.1.1942​

3 PRC 20.1.1942​

2 AOS 12.2.1942​

207 Squadron 31.8.1942​

207 CF 7.9.1942​

1660 CU 20.10.1942​

207 Squadron 12.11.1942​

617 Squadron 6.4.1943​

air bomber​

Lancaster ED910​

Op.Chastise (Lister Dam)​

hit by flak and crashed 0235 hours Boselagerschen Wald,near Heessen,Germany​

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