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Gregory, George Henry Ford Goodwin

Date of death:
May 17th, 1943
Nationality:
British

Biography

George Gregory, a printer from Glasgow served as the front gunner on board AJ-M "Mother" during the Dambuster raid. The airplane, a Lancaster, was flown by John Hopgood
The shot up Lancaster couldn't gain altitude after the second engine was hit and crashed with the loss of John Hopgood, Ken Earnshaw, Charles Brennan and John Minchin.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Sergeant
Unit:
No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
August 22nd, 1941
Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

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