Mosquito KB 267 crashed here 19 September 1944 Captain - Wing Commander G. P. Gibson VC DSC DFC who led the Dambusters raid on 16-17 May 1943. Navigator - Squadron Leader J. B. Warwick DFC. Both officers lost their lives in the service of their country. "Oh I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, reached out and touched the face of God"