Les Munro

Les Munro CNZM, DSO, QSO, DFC, JP
HM King George VI visits No 617 Sqn RAF. Les Munro (right)
Occupation	Pilot

Squadron Leader John Leslie (Les) Munro CNZM, DSO, QSO, DFC, JP (born 5 April 1919^[1] – 4 August 2015)^[2] was the last surviving pilot of the Dambusters Raid of May 1943.^[3]

Munro was born in Gisborne, New Zealand. He died on 4 August 2015 in Tauranga, New Zealand at the age of 96.^[2]

References

1. J.N. Houterman. "Royal New Zealand Air Force Officers 1939-1945". Unithistories.com. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
2. New Zealand Stuff, Les Munro, last surviving Dam Buster dies
3. Palmer, Rebecca; Watson, Mike (2 September 2006). "Dambuster has faith in Jackson". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 28 September 2007.^{[permanent dead link]}