What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Flight Lieutenant Bill Townsend CGM DFM 1921-1991 Pilot of Avro Lancaster bomber 'O for Orange' in the WWII Dambusters raid of 17th May 1943 Lived here as a boy Recorded plaque organisation: Hardwick Avenue.

Flight Lieutenant Bill Townsend was a pilot in the RAF who flew in the famous Dambusters raid during WWII, showcasing exceptional bravery and skill in the mission to breach German dams.

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