Forgotten HeroThe last of the Dambusters has died.
Squadron Leader George Leonard (Johnny) Johnson MBE DFM died in his sleep last night, he turned 101 in November.
He was 21 when he took part in the raid on the Sorpe dam on the 27th of March 1943 as the Bomb Aimer in Lancaster AJ-T. Due to the tricky nature of the surrounding terrain they had to make ten passes over the target before Johnny was finally satisfied and dropped their bomb. It was a direct hit.
#LeastWeForget
Squadron Leader George Leonard (Johnny) Johnson MBE DFM died in his sleep last night, he turned 101 in November.
He was 21 when he took part in the raid on the Sorpe dam on the 27th of March 1943 as the Bomb Aimer in Lancaster AJ-T. Due to the tricky nature of the surrounding terrain they had to make ten passes over the target before Johnny was finally satisfied and dropped their bomb. It was a direct hit.
#LeastWeForget