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No.511 Sqn RAF Founded : 10th October 1942
Surely and quickly
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No.511 Sqn RAF
| Signatures for : No.511 Sqn RAF | |||
| A list of all signatures from our database who are associated with this squadron. A profile page is available by clicking their name. | |||
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Warrant Officer J Ormerod DFM Click the name above to see prints signed by Warrant Officer J Ormerod DFM | Warrant Officer J Ormerod DFM Joined up on 14th August 1942 as a mechanic. He became Flight Engineer and flew with Sgt Zanchi of 101 Sqn, completing two trips with him, before going on leave. On returning from leave, he found out that his crew were missing on a Berlin op, so he became a spare engineer. He flew eight trips on Berlin with six different pilots and then joined Rusty Waughman's crew and finished his tour with them. When the war was over Ormerod flew on York A/C from Lyneham RAF 511 Sqd to the Far East until September 1946. | ||
 Squadron Leader David J Shannon DSO* DFC* RAAF Click the name or photo above to see prints signed by or with the mounted signature of Squadron Leader David J Shannon DSO* DFC* RAAF
| Squadron Leader David J Shannon DSO* DFC* RAAF Born 27th May 1922 in Australia, Dave Shannon joined the RAAF in 1941, and trained as a pilot. He flew an extended tour of 36 operations with 106 Squadron RAF before being chosen for 617 Squadron. Pilot of Lancaster AJ-L in Gibsons group, he was called off as he began his run on the Mohne Dam after the breach became apparent, but flew on and was the first pilot to attack the Eder Dam. Awarded a DSO for the Dams operation, he later served as Deputy to Leonard Cheshire, flying Mosquitos on what was by then his third tour. He later served with 511 and 246 Squadrons, and returned to Australia after the war. David Shannon died in 1993. | ||
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