Crew of Lancaster AJ-A

Lancaster AJ-A (ED887)

The crew of Lancaster AJ-A (ED887) 617 Squadron 'Dambusters'

On 16 May 1943 at 21:47, Avro Lancaster AJ-A (ED887) 617 Squadron RAF, flown by S/L Melvin 'Dinghy' Young, took off for an operation on the German dams (Operation Chastise), with the Möhne dam as main target. After a successful operation, Avro Lancaster AJ-A was hit by German anti-aircraft fire near Wijk aan Zee and crashed at 02:58 south of Castricum aan Zee (operation Lancaster AJ-A). All seven crew members lost their lives and are buried in Bergen General Cemetery (North-Holland).


Sgt G.A. Yeo	F/O V. MacCausland	S/L H.M. Young	Sgt D.T. Horsfall	Sgt W. Ibbotson	F/S C.W. Roberts	Sgt L.W. Nichols

S/L H.M. Young DFC & Bar

Sgt D.T. Horsfall

F/S C.W. Roberts

Sgt L.W. Nichols

F/O V.S. MacCausland (Can)

Sgt G.A. Yeo

Sgt W. Ibbotson

May 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the 'Dambusters' raid. As a tribute to the seven crew members of Lancaster AJ-A a commemorative plaque was unveiled on Friday 18 May 2018, at Castricum aan Zee.

Pilot

Flight Engineer

Navigator

Wireless Operator

Bomb Aimer

Front Gunner

Rear Gunner