Last Dambusters pilot passes away

[TobyV]

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33769486

RIP

[Paul K]

Squadron Leader Les Munro, a native of New Zealand, has passed away at the age of 96. He was the last surviving pilot of the famous raid.

BBC link

Daily Telegraph Link

Rest in Peace, Les, along with your comrades of 617 Squadron

Only two crewmen now survive - Canadian gunner Fred Sutherland and British bomb aimer George Johnson.

[DaveB]

I've merged these 2 posts rather than lock one.

Thanks for the HU both
ATB
DaveB

[Paul K]

Cheers Dave.

[Airspeed]

Thanks for the HU, chaps.
Read some other memories whilst looking up that link.
Lots of food for thought there; the world moves on and all becomes history at some stage.

[Paul K]

The Daily Telegraph has now published his obituary:

Link

[Vancouver]

A true hero. RIP. It was only March when he was offering up his medals to get a memorial built.
Last night coincidentally I watched a video of the sinking of the Tirpitz. I had not realised that the Dambusters had contributed to that effort. Though I haven't seen Les Munro's name mentioned in any of the obits for that. So I assume he missed that one.