What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Leicestershire County Council - Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Rice DFC - 1917 - 1981 - A founding pilot of 617 (Dambuster) Squadron - The Sycamores was the former home of his grandparents . Rice spent time here as a child Recorded plaque organisation: Leicestershire County Council.
Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Rice DFC was a founding member of the renowned 617 (Dambuster) Squadron, known for its precision bombing raids during World War II, particularly the daring operation to destroy German dams.
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