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The Dams Raid
Awards

VC - Victoria Cross
DSO - Distinguished Service Order
CGM - Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross
BAR DFC - Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross
DFM - Distinguished Flying Medal
BAR DFM - Bar to Distinguished Flying Medal
CBE - Commander to the British Empire
KCB - Knight Commander of Bath

The following awards were made to participants after the dams raid:

VICTORIA CROSS

W/Cmdr. G.P. GIBSON D.S.O., D.F.C.
C.G.M.
F/Sgt. K.W. BROWN    F/Sgt. W.C. TOWNSEND
D.S.O.
F/Lt. D.J. SHANNON D.F.C. F/Lt. J.C. McCARTHY D.F.C.    P/O. L.G. KNIGHT    S/Ldr. D.J.H. MALTBY D.F.C.   F/Lt. H.B. MARTIN D.F.C.

BAR TO D.F.C.

F/O. D.R. WALKER D.F.C. F/Lt. R.E.F. HUTCHISON D.F.C.    F/Lt. J.F. LEGGO D.F.C.   F/Lt. R.C. HAY D.F.C.
D.F.C.
F/O. L. CHAMBERS.   P/O. C.L. HOWARD    P/O. G.A. DEERING    P/O. H.T. TAERUM P/O. F.M. SPAFFORD D.F.M.   F/Lt. R.D. TREVOR-ROPER D.F.M.   P/O. J. FORT   F/O. H.S. HOBDAY    F/O. E.C. JOHNSON    P/O. J. BUCKLEY

BAR TO D.F.M.

Sgt. C.E. FRANKLIN D.F.M.
D.F.M.
F/Sgt. T.D. SIMPSON    F/Sgt. L.J. SUMPTER   Sgt. D.P. HEAL    F/Sgt. D.A. McLEAN    Sgt. S. OANCIA    Sgt G. L. JOHNSON    F/Sgt. G.A. CHALMERS    Sgt. V. NICHOLSON    Sgt. WILKINSON    Sgt. J. PULFORD    Sgt. D.E. WEBB

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