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Tom McLean passes away

Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:14 pm

I was quite sad to learn that Tom McLean has passed away. He was a brilliant, if not the most brilliant, aerial gunner and a good man according to those who knew him.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/8702865/Warrant-Officer-Tom-McLean.html

[url]http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/08/15/warrant-officer-tom-mclean-dfc-dfm-†/[/url]

I highly recommend reading about him in Tom Bennett's "617 Squadron - The Dambusters at War" (Chapter 4).

Re: Tom McLean passes away

Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:25 pm

gamary wrote:I was quite sad to learn that Tom McLean has passed away. He was a brilliant, if not the most brilliant, aerial gunner and a good man according to those who knew him.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/8702865/Warrant-Officer-Tom-McLean.html

[url]http://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2011/08/15/warrant-officer-tom-mclean-dfc-dfm-†/[/url]

I highly recommend reading about him in Tom Bennett's "617 Squadron - The Dambusters at War" (Chapter 4).


He was indeed an outstanding air-gunner and a keenly brave man! Thanks very much for posting this.

All the best,
Richard

Re: Tom McLean passes away

Tue Aug 16, 2011 8:00 am

I read his story....
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