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Voltigeur 22-03-17 01:57 PM

DOMINION MEN WHO RAIDED THE GERMAN DAMS
 
© IWM (CH 9935) Men from the Dominion who took part in the great raid on the Moehne, Eder and Sorpe Dams on the night of May 16/17, 1943 Picture shows: Canadian airmen: Back row left to right: Sgt Oancia, Sgt Sutherland, Sgt O'Brien, F/Sgt KW Brown, F/Sgt Weeks; F/Sgt Thrasher; F/Sgt Deering; Sgt Radcliffe; F/Sgt D A Mclean; F/Lt JC McCarthy (USA in R.C.A.F), F/Sgt McDonald Front row: left to right - Sgt Pigeon; P/O H.T Taerum; F/O DR Walker D.F.C , Sgt Gowrie.
http://media.iwm.org.uk/ciim5/298/56...at=photographs

edstorey 22-03-17 11:31 PM

Moehne Dam
 
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Darrell 23-03-17 02:40 PM

Hi Voltigeur

Thanks. Great pic.

So who is that other chap in the front row beside Gowrie? ;)

(It's David Rodger)

Sgt Sutherland's story is here in a 2013 NP story:

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/a-...emarkable-tale

regards
Darrell


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