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Dam Busters 617 Squadron RAF
Operation Chastise took place on the 16th & 17th of May 1943, better known to the wider public as the Dam Busters Raid it was an attack by 617 squadron RAF on the Dams in the Ruhr valley. It had the objective of disrupting German industry and water supplies. At around 21:30 69 years ago today Avro Lancasters of 617 Squadron took off carrying the now famous bouncing bombs and headed for Germany.
Local Portrait Bench remembers Cpl Liam Riley
Cpl Liam Riley of the 3rd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment is one of three local heroes who were honoured this morning (Monday 14 March 2011) with the unveiling of their statues at “The Portrait Bench in Killamarsh.
Mi Amigo the Sheffield Flying Fortress
On Sunday 19 February 2012 I worked a shift for one of the local newspapers on the diary was a wreath laying memorial for the crew of a B17 flying fortress which crashed in Sheffield shortly before 5pm on the 22nd of February 1944 killing all 10 crew: Intrigued by the story I decided to find out more.....
