Last Dambuster gets honorary doctorate

The last remaining British airman who took part in the Dambusters raid has been honoured by the University of Lincoln.

George “Johnny” Johnson, now aged 95, was given a standing ovation as he received an honorary doctorate in recognition of his enormous contribution to society.

The Lincolnshire-born veteran, who lives in Bristol, served as a bomb aimer during the Dambusters operation in May 1943. Launched from RAF Scampton, near Lincoln, the raids on dams serv- 0 Last Dambuster – honour for George ‘Johnny’ Johnson ing the Ruhr valley left German factories and mines badly damaged. Eight Lancaster bombers were lost during the overnight raid, leading to the deaths of 53 of the 133 air crew who took part.