617 Squadron Bookplate No.1

This bookplate is available to be issued in any copy of our artists' books and will be accompanied by a special edition Aces High slipcase.

It has been personally hand-signed by Pilots, Aircrew and Ground Crew who served with the famous 617 Squadron during WWII:

Corporal KEN LUCAS
Ground Crew on the Dambusters Raid

Squadron Leader BENNY GOODMAN
Pilot on over 30 Ops including raids on Brest, the Tirpitz and Berchtesgaden

Corporal JACK HOLSGROVE
Ground Crew, helped in preparation for the Dambusters Raid

Sergeant RAYMOND GRAYSTON
Flight Engineer on Lancaster AJ-N during the Dambusters Raid, breached the Eder Dam

Flight Lieutenant ARTHUR F POORE DFC
Pilot on 50 Ops including raids on the Saumar Tunnel, Brest and Creil.

Flight Lieutenant HAROLD RIDING
WOp/AG on raids against Brest, the Tirpitz, Hamburg U-boat pens and Berchtesgaden

Flight Sergeant KEN JENKINSON
WOp/AG on the first raid against the Tirpitz

Warrant Officer DES PHILLIPS
Flight Engineer on raids against the Tirpitz, Berchtesgaden and the Kembs Dam

Squadron Leader GEORGE ‘JOHNNY’ JOHNSON DFM
Bomb Aimer on Lancaster AJ-T during the Dambusters Raid, attacked the Sorpe Dam