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Guy Gibson Killed Returning from Operations in 1944
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Guy Gibson Killed Returning from Operations in 1944

Wing Commander Guy Gibson was killed on 19 September 1944, a loss that reflected both his fame and the RAF's relentless late-war operational tempo.

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Wing Commander Guy Gibson was killed on 19 September 1944, a loss that reflected both his fame and the RAF's relentless late-war operational tempo.
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