Inscription
English Heritage
Guy Gibson VC, 1918 - 1944, pilot, leader of the Dambusters Raid, lived here.
Site: Guy Gibson (1 memorial)
NW8, Aberdeen Place, 32
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Guy Gibson
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Dambusters Raid
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Guy Penrose Gibson
Wing Commander. Born Simla, India. Leader of the Dambusters Raid for which he...
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Guy Gibson
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English Heritage
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