APPENDIX

VC: Victoria Cross	DIA: Died in accident
Bar: second award of same medal	KIA: Killed in action
DSO: Distinguished Service Order (for officers)	POW: Prisoner of war
CGM: Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) (for other ranks)	RTB: Return to base
DFC: Distinguished flying cross (for officers)	DFM: Distinguished flying medal (for other ranks)

No 617 Squadron crews of the main strike force (‘Wave One’)

Position	Rank, name, service (if not RAF)	Prior awards	Chastise awards	Fate during World War II
Lancaster AJ–G (ED932)			Attacked Möhne Dam; ineffective
Pilot	Acting Wg Cdr Guy Gibson	DSO and Bar; DFC and Bar	VC	KIA, 19–20 September 1944
Navigator	Plt Off H. T. Taerum, RCAF		DFC	KIA, 15–16 September 1943
Bomb-aimer	Plt Off F. M. Spafford, RAAF	DFM	DFC	As above
Wireless operator	Flt Lt R. E. G. Hutchison	DFC	Bar	As above
Flight engineer	Sgt J. Pulford		DFM	DIA, 13 February 1944
Front gunner	F/Sgt G. A. Deering, RCAF		DFC	KIA, 15–16 September 1943
Rear gunner	Flt Lt R. D. Trevor-Roper	DFM	DFC	KIA, 30–31 March 1944
Lancaster AJ–M (ED925)			Lost; shot down by flak over Möhne Dam
Pilot	Flt Lt J. V. Hopgood	DFC and Bar		KIA, Dams Raid, 16–17 May 1943
Navigator	Fg Off P. S. Earnshaw, RCAF			As above
Bomb-aimer	F/Sgt J. W. Fraser, RCAF			As above
Wireless operator	Sgt J. W. Minchin			As above
Flight engineer	Sgt C. Brennan			As above
Front gunner	Plt Off G. H. F. G. Gregory	DFM		As above
Rear gunner	Plt Off A. F. Burcher, RAAF	DFM		As above
Lancaster AJ–P (ED909)			Attacked Möhne Dam; ineffective
Pilot	Flt Lt H. B. Martin	DFC	DSO
Navigator	Flt Lt J. F. Leggo, RAAF	DFC	Bar
Bomb-aimer	Flt Lt R. C. Hay, RAAF	DFC	Bar	KIA, 12–13 February 1944
Wireless operator	Fg Off L. Chambers, RNZAF		DFM
Flight engineer	Plt Off I. Whittaker
Front Gunner	Plt Off B. T. Foxlee, RAAF	DFM
Rear Gunner	F/Sgt T. D. Simpson, RAAF		DFM
Lancaster AJ–A (ED877)			Lost; shot down by flak near IJmuiden
Pilot	Sqn Ldr H. M. Young	DFC and Bar		KIA, Dams Raid, 16–17 May 1943
Navigator	F/Sgt C. W. Roberts			As above
Bomb-aimer	Fg Off V. S. MacCausland, RCAF			As above
Wireless operator	Sgt L. W. Nichols			As above
Flight engineer	Sgt D. T. Horsfall			As above
Front gunner	Sgt G. A. Yeo			As above
Rear gunner	Sgt W. I bbotson			As above
Lancaster AJ–J (ED906)			Attacked Möhne Dam; effective
Pilot	Flt Lt D. J. H. Maltby	DFC	DSO	KIA, 14–15 September 1943
Navigator	Sgt V. Nicholson		DFM	As above
Bomb-aimer	Plt Off J. Fort		DFC	As above
Wireless operator	Sgt A. J. B. Stone			As above
Flight engineer	Sgt W. Hatton			As above
Front gunner	Sgt V. Hill			As above
Rear gunner	Sgt H. T. Simmonds			As above
Lancaster AJ–L (ED929)			Attacked Eder Dam; ineffective
Pilot	Flt Lt D. J. Shannon, RAAF	DFC	DSO
Navigator	Fg Off D. R. Walker, RCAF	DFC	Bar
Bomb-aimer	F–Sgt L. J. Sumpter		DFM
Wireless operator	Fg Off B. Goodale	DFC
Flight engineer	Sgt R. J. Henderson
Front Gunner	Sgt B. Jagger
Rear Gunner	Fg Off J. Buckley		DFC	DIA, 30 April 1944
Lancaster AJ–Z (ED937)			Lost; shot down by flak near Emmerich
Pilot	Sqn Ldr H. E. Maudslay	DFC		KIA, Dams Raid, 16–17 May 1943
Navigator	Fg Off R. A. Urquhart, RCAF	DFC		As above
Bomb-aimer	Plt Off M. J. D. Fuller			As above
Wireless operator	WO A. P. Cottam			As above
Flight engineer	Sgt G. Marriott	DFM		As above
Front gunner	Fg Off W. J. Tytherleigh	DFC		As above
Rear gunner	Sgt N. R. Burrows			As above
Lancaster AJ–B (ED864)			Lost; collided with electricity pylon
Pilot	Flt Lt W. Astell	DFC		KIA, Dams Raid, 16–17 May 1943
Navigator	Plt Off F. A. Wile, RCAF			As above
Bomb-aimer	Fg Off D. Hopkinson			As above
Wireless operator	WO A. A. Garshowitz, RCAF			As above
Flight engineer	Sgt J. Kinnear			As above
Front gunner	F/Sgt F. A. Garbas, RCAF			As above
Rear gunner	Sgt R. Bolitho			As above
Lancaster AJ–N (ED912)			Attacked Eder Dam; effective
Pilot	Plt Off L. G. Knight, RAAF		DSO	KIA, 15–16 September 1943
Navigator	Fg Off H. S. Hobday		DFC
Bomb-aimer	Fg Off E. C. Johnson		DFC
Wireless operator	F/Sgt R. G. T. Kellow, RAAF
Flight engineer	Sgt R. E. Grayston			POW, 15–16 September 1943
Front gunner	Sgt F. E. Sutherland, RCAF
Rear gunner	Sgt H. C. O’Brien			POW, 15–16 September 1943

No 617 Squadron crews of the diversionary force (‘Wave Two’)

Position	Rank, name, service (if not RAF)	Prior awards	Chastise awards	Fate during World War II
Lancaster AJ–T (ED825)			Attacked Sorpe Dam;ineffective
Pilot	Flt Lt J. C. McCarthy, RCAF	DFC	DSO
Navigator	Fg Off D. A. MacClean, RCAF		DFM
Bomb-aimer	Sgt G. L. Johnson		DFM
Wireless operator	F/Sgt L. Eaton
Flight engineer	Sgt W. G. Radcliff, RCAF
Front gunner	Sgt R. Batson
Rear gunner	Fg Off D. Rodger, RCAF
Lancaster AJ–E (ED927)			Lost when collided with electricity pylon
Pilot	Flt Lt R. N. G. Barlow, RAAF	DFC		KIA, Dams Raid, 16–17 May 1943
Navigator	Fg Off P. S. Burgess			As above
Bomb-aimer	Plt Off A. Gillespie	DFM		As above
Wireless operator	Fg Off C. R. Williams, RAAF	DFC		As above
Flight engineer	Plt Off S. L. Whillis			As above
Front gunner	Fg Off H. S. Glinz, RCAF			As above
Rear gunner	Sgt J. R. G. Liddell			As above
Lancaster AJ–W (ED921)			RTB early; damaged by flak
Pilot	Flt Lt J. L. Munro, RNZAF
Navigator	Fg Off F. G. Rumbles
Bomb-aimer	Sgt J. H. Clay
Wireless operator	WO P. E. Pigeon, RCAF
Flight engineer	Sgt F. E. Appleby
Front gunner	Sgt W. Howarth
Rear gunner	F/Sgt H. A. Weeks, RCAF
Lancaster AJ–K (ED934)			Lost; shot down by flak over Waddenzee
Pilot	Plt Off V. W. Byers, RCAF			KIA, Dams Raid, 16–17 May 1943
Navigator	Fg Off J. H. Warner			As above
Bomb-aimer	Plt Off A. N. Whittaker			As above
Wireless operator	Sgt J. Wilkinson			As above
Flight engineer	Sgt A. J. Taylor			As above
Front gunner	Sgt C. McA. Jarvie			As above
Rear gunner	F/Sgt J. McDowell, RCAF			As above
Lancaster AJ–H (ED836)			RTB early; Upkeep lost in collision with sea
Pilot	Plt Off G. Rice			POW, 20–21 December 1943
Navigator	Fg Off R. MacFarlane			As above
Bomb-aimer	WO J. W. Thrasher, RCAF			As above
Wireless operator	WO C. B. Gowrie, RCAF			As above
Flight engineer	Sgt E. C. Smith			As above
Front gunner	Sgt T. W. Maynard			As above
Rear gunner	Sgt S. Burns			As above

No 617 Squadron crews of the reserve force (‘Wave Three’)

Position	Rank, name, service (if not RAF)	Prior awards	Chastise awards	Fate during World War II
Lancaster AJ–C (ED910)			Lost; shot down by flak over Hamm
Pilot	Plt Off W. H. T. Ottley	DFC		KIA, Dams Raid, 16–17 May 1943
Navigator	Fg Off J. K. Barrett	DFC		As above
Bomb-aimer	F/Sgt T. B. Johnston			As above
Wireless operator	Sgt J. Guterman	DFM		As above
Flight engineer	Sgt R. Marsden			As above
Front gunner	Sgt H. J. Strange			As above
Rear gunner	Fg Off F. Tees			As above
Lancaster AJ–S (ED865)			Lost; shot down by flak over Gilze Rijen
Pilot	Plt Off L. J. Burpee, RCAF	DFM		KIA, Dams Raid, 16–17 May 1943
Navigator	Sgt T. Jaye			As above
Bomb-aimer	F/Sgt J. L. Arthur, RCAF			As above
Wireless operator	Plt Off L. G. Weller	DFC		As above
Flight engineer	Sgt G. Pegler			As above
Front gunner	Sgt W. C. A. Long			As above
Rear gunner	WO J. G. Brady, RCAF			As above
Lancaster AJ–F (ED918)			Attacked Sorpe Dam; ineffective
Pilot	F/Sgt K. W. Brown, RCAF		CGM
Navigator	Sgt D. P. Heal		DFM
Bomb-aimer	Sgt S. Oancia, RCAF		DFM	KIA, 12–13 February 1944
Wireless operator	Sgt H. J. Hewstone
Flight engineer	Sgt H. B. Feneron
Front gunner	Sgt D. Allatson
Rear gunner	F/Sgt G. S. MacDonald, RCAF
Lancaster AJ–O (ED886)			Attacked Bever Dam; ineffective
Pilot	F/Sgt W. C. Townsend	DFM	CGM	KIA, Dams Raid, 16–17 May 1943
Navigator	Plt Off C. L. Howard, RAAF		DFC	As above
Bomb-aimer	Sgt C. E. Franklin	DFM	Bar	As above
Wireless operator	F/Sgt G. A. Chalmers		DFM	As above
Flight engineer	Sgt D. J. D. Powell			As above
Front gunner	Sgt D. E. Webb		DFM	As above
Rear gunner	Sgt R. Wilkinson,		DFM	As above
Lancaster AJ–Y (ED924)			RTB early; conditions precluded success
Pilot	F/Sgt C. T. Anderson		DSO	KIA, 14–15 September 1943
Navigator	Sgt J. P. Nugent		DFM	As above
Bomb-aimer	Sgt G. J. Green		DFC	As above
Wireless operator	Sgt W. D. Bickle			As above
Flight engineer	Sgt R. C. Paterson
Front gunner	Sgt E. Ewan
Rear gunner	Sgt A. W. Buck