• Operation Chastise (Dambusters Raid)

Date of birth:

May 14th, 1920 (London, United Kingdom)

Date of death:

November 18th, 1993 (Gerrards Cross/Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom)

Nationality:

British

Harry Basil Feneron was born in London on 14 May 1920, the eldest son of Harry and Edith Feneron. After school, he worked in his father's electrical business before joining the RAF in 1940 as ground crew. In 1942, he trained as a flight engineer, qualifying in October and joined 1654 Conversion Unit.

On 5 February 1943, Feneron was posted to 44 Squadron, flying six missions in March before moving as a unit to 617 Squadron on 29 March. Feneron played an integral role in low-altitude training before the Dams Raid, helping spot obstacles and sharing forward vision responsibilities.

During the raid, Feneron witnessed Burpee's crash and suspected their aircraft had been too high. At the Sorpe Dam, he feared night fighters but none appeared. After dropping their mine, AJ-F’s crew passed the devastated Möhne Dam before narrowly escaping danger near Hamm and the Helder peninsula. Once safely over England, Brown let Feneron take the controls briefly while inspecting AJ-F’s severe damage.

Feneron flew nine more operations with 617 Squadron before receiving a commission and moving into training in March 1944. He served in instructional roles until his 1946 demobilization, then returned to the family business in London. He lived in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, with his wife Jean for 30 years until his death on 18 November 1993. He had two children.

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