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Dave Burke

Last surviving Dambuster who flew heroic World War 2 mission dies aged 101

The last surviving Dambuster, George Leonard âJohnnyâ Johnson, has died at the age of 101.

The war hero took part in RAF 617 Squadronâs historic âDambustersâ raid in 1943, destroying two major German dams using cutting-edge 'bouncing bombs'.

It was seen as a turning point in the war and was a triumph for British air forces.

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