Johnny Johnson

[floydraser]

A few years ago we stayed at the Camping and Caravan Club's site at Woodhall Spa, with a couple of friends. Handy for the village, Thorpe Camp, East Kirby, Coningsby and other historic sites. We visited the Petwood hotel and especially it's small museum room dedicated to 617 squadron.

While there we had a cuppa in the lounge where we saw an old Gentleman doing the same, with what we thought was a carer looking after him. After that we went to Coningsby and parked by the perimeter fence by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. There is a board there detailing all the flights for that day. One of the flights specified that it was to pass over the Petwood hotel. Strange? Then it dawned on us: it was May and an anniversary weekend of Operation Chastise.

To this day I regret missing the opportunity to just walk over and say, "Thank you Sir."

Better late than never: Thank you Sir, you and your kind will never be forgotten.

[Ray]

An incredible gentleman, I have a nice letter from him regarding some research I was doing 20 or so years ago as my uncle flew in a Lancaster... not 617 though.

Per ardua ad astra

[twowrights]

1 hour ago, floydraser said:

A few years ago we stayed at the Camping and Caravan Club's site at Woodhall Spa, with a couple of friends. Handy for the village, Thorpe Camp, East Kirby, Coningsby and other historic sites. We visited the Petwood hotel and especially it's small museum room dedicated to 617 squadron.

While there we had a cuppa in the lounge where we saw an old Gentleman doing the same, with what we thought was a carer looking after him. After that we went to Coningsby and parked by the perimeter fence by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. There is a board there detailing all the flights for that day. One of the flights specified that it was to pass over the Petwood hotel. Strange? Then it dawned on us: it was May and an anniversary weekend of Operation Chastise.

To this day I regret missing the opportunity to just walk over and say, "Thank you Sir."

Better late than never: Thank you Sir, you and your kind will never be forgotten.

Every government of the past 70 odd years should have said thank you Bomber Command by way of a dedicated campaign medal, shame on them all. RIP George Johnny Johnson MBE ,DFM, hero.