Victoria Cross to Guy Gibson

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"Victoria Cross to Guy Gibson" refers to the highest British military decoration for valor awarded to Wing Commander Guy Gibson for leading the famous World War II "Dambusters" raid with No. 617 Squadron.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Victoria Cross award
military decoration award
aircraftOfRecipientDuringAction Avro Lancaster B.III (Special)
linked to: Avro Lancaster
airForce Royal Air Force
associatedInnovation use of bouncing bomb
associatedMilitaryUnit No. 617 Squadron RAF
awardContext RAF precision low-level bombing raid on German dams
awardingAuthority King George VI
linked to: George VI
branchOfService Royal Air Force
campaign RAF strategic bombing campaign over Germany
citationPublishedIn London Gazette
commandRoleOfRecipient officer commanding No. 617 Squadron
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
dateOfAction 1943-05-16
1943-05-17
decorates valour in the face of the enemy
designerOfWeaponUsed Barnes Wallis
eligibility British and Commonwealth forces
era 20th century
isHighestMilitaryDecorationOf British honours system
locationOfAction Germany
Ruhr region
linked to: Ruhr area
medalMaterial bronze
medalName Victoria Cross
linked to: The Victoria Cross
notableFor being one of the most famous Victoria Cross awards of World War II
operation Operation Chastise
rankOfRecipient Wing Commander
reasonForAward leadership and valour during Operation Chastise
leading the Dambusters raid
recipient Guy Gibson
recipientFullName Guy Penrose Gibson
recipientNationality British
relatedFilm The Dam Busters
relatedSquadronBase RAF Scampton
relatedUnitNickname Dambusters
serviceBranchOfRecipient Royal Air Force
serviceNumberOfRecipient 39404
serviceOfRecipient Royal Air Force Bomber Command
serviceRoleOfRecipient bomber pilot
squadronRole bomber squadron
target Eder Dam
Möhne Dam
Ruhr dams
theatreOfWar European theatre of World War II
typeOfValour conspicuous bravery
extreme devotion to duty
weaponSystemInvolved Avro Lancaster bomber
linked to: Avro Lancaster

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617 Squadron awardedHonor Victoria Cross to Guy Gibson