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Old 22-03-17, 01:57 PM
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Default 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.
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Default Moehne Dam

This is one of their targets.

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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

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