DAMBUSTERS
International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC), Lincoln
Standing with Giants has created this installation in collaboration with International Bomber Command Centre, and Military Artist, Simon Smith.
The installation is in recognition of the 80th anniversary, when 133 men from the 617 Squadron who took part in the famous Dambusters Raid on 16th May 1943, and in remembrance of the 53 men who sadly lost their lives.
This installation is in recognition of the 80th anniversary, when 133 men from the 617 Squadron who took part in the famous Dambusters Raid on 16th May 1943, and in remembrance of the 53 men who sadly lost their lives.
Standing in the front row of this installation are figures representing the 7 crew of the Lancaster ED887AJA, which was unfortunately brought down shortly after flying over the Dutch coast on its homeward journey. Over the next two weeks the crew’s bodies washed up on local beaches and they were laid to rest within a cemetery in Bergen, Holland.
A huge thank you to the staff and volunteers of IBCC and our Standing with Giants volunteers for their incredible hard work with installation.
Photo Credit: Janette Barton & Ady Kerry
