Members of Bristol Junior Chamber will hear a rare first-hand account of the daring World War Two Dambusters bombing raid this evening from the legendary mission’s last surviving crew member.
George ‘Johnny’ Johnson, who lives in Bristol, received the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) for his role in Operation Chastise which badly damaged the dams in the Ruhr Valley, causing huge disruption to Germany’s arms industry and inflicting a major blow to its war effort. 
The successful raid in May 1943 also provided a huge morale boost on the Home Front and has since become a symbol of British inventiveness and courage.
As a bomb aimer on one of the Lancaster bombers taking part in the mission, it was Johnny who pressed the button to release one of the Barnes Wallis’ famous bouncing bombs which damaged the Sorpe dam.
This evening’s private meeting takes place at the historic Engineers’ House in Clifton.
Bristol Junior Chamber president Tom Selway said: “We are delighted to have such a
prestigious speaker at our monthly event and very pleased to hold it at Engineers’ House, an historic and fitting venue for such a talk.
“Hearing first hand from Mr Johnson about his Second World War experiences will be inspiring and unforgettable.”
Bristol Junior Chamber is a business networking group for 20 and 30 year olds. Engineers’ House is operated by EEF Venues,a group of three conference and meeting venues in Bristol, London and Warwickshire.
