R.i.P. George 'Johnny' Johnson, 1921-2022

The last of the 'Dam Busters' has left us. 'Johnny' Johnson took part in 'Operation Chastise', the daring raid on the night of 16th/17th May, 1943. He was a crew member of Avro Lancaster AJ-T (T-Tommy) of RAF 617 squadron based at Scampton, Lincolnshire. Some years later, the English composer Eric Coates commemorated the event with one of his last compositions, the 'Dam Busters' march, which was used in the film of the same name.

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George Leonard 'Johnny' Johnson (1921-2022), RAF officer
Eric Coates (1886-1957), composer