What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: In honour of Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar. Officer commanding 617 Squadron Bomber Command Royal Air Force later known as the Dambusters, who carried out the daring and successful bombing raid on the German dams of the Ruhr in 1943. Guy's mother was a member of an old Porthleven family of Master Mariners and Porthleven was Guy's English home. 1917-1944
Guy Gibson was a British Royal Air Force officer who commanded the "Dambusters" raid in May 1943, successfully breaching two German dams in the Ruhr valley with innovative bouncing bombs, showcasing exceptional leadership and bravery during World War II.
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