Biography
Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944) was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, resulting in the breaching of two large dams in the Ruhr area of Germany. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, in the aftermath of the raid in May 1943 and became the most highly decorated British serviceman at that time. He completed over 170 war operations before being killed in action at the age of 26.
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GenderMale
Birthday1918-08-12
Deathday1944-09-19 (26 years old)
Birth PlaceShimla, India
CitizenshipsBritish Raj, United Kingdom
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Service Order, Victoria Cross, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit, Commander of the Legion of Merit
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