Last Dambuster – George “Johnny” Johnston Celebrates 100 Birthday!
- Written by: Joyce Geddes
- Category: Uncategorized
- Published: November 26, 2021

Johnny was just 22 when he took part in the 1943 Dambusters Raid (Operation Chastise) on German dams in the Ruhr valley, which involved experimental bouncing bombs. It was his job to target the Sorpe Dam as part of the attack.
The photo shows Flight Lieutenant Joe McCarthy (fourth from left) and his crew of No. 617 Squadron (The Dambusters) at RAF Scampton – Left to right: Sergeant G. Johnson; Pilot Officer D.A. MacLean, navigator; Flight Lieutenant J.C. McCarthy, pilot; Sergeant L. Eaton, gunner. In the rear are Sergeant R. Batson, gunner; and Sergeant W.G. Ratcliffe, engineer.
