Johnny Johnson | |
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Birth name | George Leonard Johnson |
Born | Hameringham, Lincolnshire, England | 25 November 1921
Died | 7 December 2022 Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, England | (aged 101)
Buried | Torquay, Devon |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1940–1962 |
Rank | Squadron leader |
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Awards | |
Spouse(s) |
Gwyneth Morgan
(m. 1943; died 2005) |
Children | 3 |
Squadron Leader George Leonard Johnson MBE DFM (25 November 1921 − 7 December 2022), better known as Johnny Johnson, was a British Royal Air Force officer who was the last surviving original member of No. 617 Squadron RAF and of Operation Chastise, the "Dambusters" raid of 1943.