John Leslie Munro, the Last of the World War II ‘Dambuster’ Pilots, Dies at 96

Mr. Munro, a New Zealander who was known as Les, took part in raids on heavily fortified dams in Germany in 1943, using bombs that bounced on the water before exploding. [Source]

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Category: Germany

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