The 617 Squadron Netherlands Aircrew Memorial Foundation
Lancaster ED887 / AJ-A
The crew of Lancaster ED887 / AJ-A  617 Squadron 'Dambusters'
On 16 May 1943 at 21:47, Avro Lancaster AJ-A  617 Squadron RAF, flown by S/L Melvin 'Dinghy' Young, took off for an operation on the German dams (Operation Chastise), with the Möhne dam as main target. After a successful operation, Avro Lancaster AJ-A was hit by German anti-aircraft fire near Wijk aan Zee and crashed at 02:58 south of Castricum aan Zee (operation Lancaster AJ-A). All seven crew members lost their lives and are buried in Bergen General Cemetery (North-Holland).
 
Sgt G.A. Yeo F/O V. MacCausland S/L H.M. Young Sgt D.T. Horsfall Sgt W. Ibbotson F/S C.W. Roberts Sgt L.W. Nichols
Sgt G.A. Yeo F/O V. MacCausland S/L H.M. Young Sgt D.T. Horsfall Sgt W. Ibbotson F/S C.W. Roberts Sgt L.W. Nichols
 
May 2018 marks the 75th anniversary of the 'Dambusters' raid. As a tribute to the seven crew members of Lancaster AJ-A a commemorative plaque was unveiled on Friday 18 May 2018, at Castricum aan Zee.
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* Crew members photos:  © Charles Foster
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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Pilot
S/L  H.M. Young DFC & Bar
Flight Engineer
Sgt  D.T. Horsfall
Navigator
Sgt  C.W. Roberts
Wireless Operator
Sgt  L.W. Nichols
Bomb Aimer
F/O V.S. MacCausland (RCAF)
Front Gunner
Sgt  G.A. Yeo
Rear Gunner
Sgt  W. Ibbotson