The Last British Dambuster
One man's extraordinary life and the raid that changed history
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- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2015
Summary
The remarkable recollections of George ‘Johnny’ Johnson, Britain’s last surviving Dambuster.
Johnny Johnson has been awarded an MBE for his remarkable services in World War II.
“I was anxious to fight. Hitler was the bastard who had started all this and he needed sorting out. We were under threat. Everything we stood for—our country, our families and our way of life—was being attacked by this maniac. He could not be allowed to win. So for me and many, many others like me, ther…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780091957759 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0091957753 |
| Author: | George Johnny Johnson MBE |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2015 |
| Weight: | 234g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 23mm |
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About The Author
George Johnny Johnson MBE
Sergeant George Leonard Johnson was born in Lincolnshire in 1921, the sixth child of a farm foreman. On the outbreak of the Second World War he volunteered for the RAF. After completing initial training, Johnny was sent to the USA for pilot training. Failing this course, he returned to England and became an air gunner. In July 1942, he was posted to 97 Squadron, where he became a bomb-aimer. A chance meeting introduced him to Flight Lieutenant Joe McCarthy, and they were soon flying together on a number of major raids before joining 617 Squadron.
Johnny went on to complete a further 19 operations with 617 Squadron before he was posted elsewhere. He remained an instructor until the end of hostilities. Post-war he served with 100 Squadron and 120 Squadron Coastal Command. After a period in the Far East and a final tour in the UK, Johnny retired as Squadron Leader in 1962.
Following the death of his wife, whom he adored for over 60 years, Johnny moved to Bristol where he is supported and much loved by an extended family of three children, eight grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
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