Aftermath Guy Gibson



air vice marshal ralph cochrane, wing commander guy gibson, king george vi , group captain john whitworth discuss dambuster raid during king s visit raf scampton on 27 may 1943.


on 27 may king , queen visited scampton. there lunch in officers’ mess followed inspection of squadron. gibson showed king models , photos of dams. king chose motto new squadron apres moi le deluge . on 28 may archibald sinclair, secretary of state air visited scampton. gibson went on fortnight s leave cornwall spent of time fishing.


on 22 june, gibson , other newly decorated members of no. 617 squadron attended investiture @ buckingham palace. performed queen king in north africa. presented gibson vc , bar dso first , in process became highly decorated serviceman in country. after investitures crews went on hungaria restaurant dinner arranged av roe, builders of lancaster. gibson presented silver model of lancaster chairman, t. e. sopwith. roy chadwick, designer of lancaster, @ dinner, wallis.


harris made arrangements ensure gibson rested operations , on 24 july , wife invited lunch @ chequers guests of prime minister, winston churchill. here gibson shown film smuggled out of germany concentration camps. on 2 august, gibson made last flight 617 squadron. flew regular crew , successor, wing commander george holden, eyebrook reservoir familiarise him technique release upkeep.








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