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No. 617 Squadron No 617 Squadron was formed at Scampton on 21st March 1943. It included personnel from the RCAF, the RAAF and RNZAF and was formed specifically to attack three dams, the Mohne, Eder and Sorpe, on the Ruhr (Operation Chastise, 17th may 1943). The squadron developed tactics to use the bouncing bomb. No 617 continued its target marking and precision bombing roles, including the use of ground-penetrating earthquake bombs on concrete U-boat shelters, bridges and canals. A staging base was established in Russia for No 9 and 617 to successfully attack the Tirpitz which was based in northern Norway and was damaging Arctic convoys. Several books have described No 617's operations including The Dambusters Raid by John Sweetman. Airfields No. 617 Squadron flew from: RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire from 21st March 1943 (formed. Lancaster I, Lancaster III) RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire from 30th August 1943 RAF Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire from 10th January 1944 (Mosquito VI) RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire from 17th June 1945 List of those who served with No. 617 Squadron during The Second World War Can you help us to add to our records? Add a record to our website. The names and stories on this website have been submitted by their relatives and friends. If your relations are not listed please add their names so that others can read about them Did you or your relatives live through the Second World War? Do you have any photos, newspaper clippings, postcards or letters from that period? Have you researched the names on your local or war memorial? Were you or your relative evacuated? Did an air raid affect your area? If so please let us know. Help us to build a database of information on those who served both at home and abroad so that future generations may learn of their sacrifice. Contact us. Celebrate your own Family History Celebrate by honouring members of your family who served in the Secomd World War both in the forces and at home. We love to hear about the soldiers, but also remember the many who served in support roles, nurses, doctors, land army, muntions workers etc. Please use our Family History resources to find out more about your relatives. Then please send in a short article, with a photo if possible, so that they can be remembered on these pages.

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