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Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944) was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, resulting in the breaching of two large dams in the Ruhr area of Germany. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, in the aftermath of the raid in May 1943 and became the most highly decorated British serviceman at that time. He completed over 170 war operations before dying in action at the age of 26.

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  • Guy Gibson (ca)
  • Guy Gibson (de)
  • Guy Gibson (en)
  • Guy Gibson (es)
  • Guy Gibson (fr)
  • ガイ・ギブソン (ja)
  • Guy Gibson (nl)
  • Guy Gibson (pl)
  • Guy Gibson (pt)
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  • El Comandant d'Ala Guy Penrose Gibson VC DSO amb barra DFC amb barra RAF (12 d'agost de 1918 – 19 de setembre de 1944) va ser el primer comandant del 617è Esquadró de la RAF, que comandà l'atac dels "Dam Busters" (Operació Castigar) el 1943, que resultà en la destrucció de dues grans preses a la conca del Ruhr. Va resultar mort posteriorment durant la guerra. (ca)
  • Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson VC, DFC and bar, DSO and bar (* 12. August 1918 in Simla, Indien; † 19. September 1944 in Steenbergen, Niederlande) war der erste Kommandeur der No. 617 Squadron (617. Staffel) der Royal Air Force. Unter seinem Kommando wurden zwei Staudämme im heutigen Nordrhein-Westfalen und Hessen während der Operation Chastise zerstört (Möhnetalsperre, Edertalsperre). Im weiteren Verlauf des Krieges starb er bei einem Einsatz über den Niederlanden. (de)
  • Guy Penrose Gibson (Simla, India; 12 de agosto de 1918-Steenbergen, Países Bajos; 19 de septiembre de 1944) fue un militar de la Real Fuerza Aérea Británica, piloto de bombardero pesado nocturno y comandante de ala, que se destacó por ser el líder del famoso Escuadrón 617 de Tareas Especiales y por liderar la Operación Chastise sobre la región del Ruhr (Alemania nazi) durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. (es)
  • Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (12 August 1918 – 19 September 1944) was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No. 617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, resulting in the breaching of two large dams in the Ruhr area of Germany. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces, in the aftermath of the raid in May 1943 and became the most highly decorated British serviceman at that time. He completed over 170 war operations before dying in action at the age of 26. (en)
  • Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson VC, DSO et barre, DFC et barre, né le 12 août 1918 à Shimla et mort le 19 septembre 1944 à Steenbergen, est un officier britannique de la Royal Air Force (RAF). (fr)
  • ガイ・ペンローズ・ギブソン(Guy Penrose Gibson VC, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar、1918年8月12日-1944年9月19日)は、イギリス空軍の軍人。最終階級は中佐。 第617飛行中隊の初代指揮官として有名であり、同中隊初の特殊攻撃任務であるチャスタイズ作戦を指揮し、反跳爆弾を用いてダムを破壊するという劇的な戦果を挙げている。 (ja)
  • Guy Gibson (Shimla, India, 12 augustus 1918 – Steenbergen, Nederland, 19 september 1944) was een Britse bommenwerperpiloot die in 1943 leiding gaf aan Operatie Chastise. Hiervoor werd Gibson onderscheiden met het Victoria Cross. (nl)
  • Guy Penrose Gibson (ur. 12 sierpnia 1918 w Simli, zm. 19 września 1944 w Steenbergen) – pierwszy dowódca 617 Dywizjonu RAF, który pod jego rozkazami dokonał bombardowania zapór na rzekach Zagłębia Ruhry (Operacja Chastise) w 1943 roku, za co został udekorowany Krzyżem Wiktorii. Poległ w rok później w czasie lotu nad Holandią. (pl)
  • Guy Penrose Gibson (Ximelá, 12 de agosto de 1918 — Steenbergen, 19 de setembro de 1944) foi um oficial da Força Aérea Real que prestou serviço pelo Esquadrão N.º 617 da RAF, esquadrão famoso por levar a cabo a Operação Chastise em 1943, que resultou na destruição de duas enormes barragens na região do Ruhr. Efectuou cerca de 170 operações até aos 26 anos de idade, quando foi morto em combate contra Kurt Welter ou simplesmente abatido por pilotos britânicos, facto que ainda não se sabe muito bem. (pt)
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  • Guy Gibson (en)
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  • Guy Gibson (en)
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  • Steenbergen, Netherlands (en)
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