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Dave Shannon
David John (Dave) Shannon, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar (27 May 1922 – 8 April 1993) was an Australian bomber pilot of World War II, best known for his part in the "Dambusters" raid on the night of 16/17 May 1943. Born in South Australia, he joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) in 1941 and learned to fly under the Empire Air Training Scheme. After further training in the United Kingdom he was posted to No. 106 Squadron RAF, operating Avro Lancaster heavy bombers, and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) in January 1943. In March he was selected by No. 106 Squadron's commanding officer, Wing Commander Guy Gibson, to join the newly formed No. 617 Squadron for Operation Chastise, the attack on the dams of the Ruhr valley. Awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) following the raid, Shannon continued to fly with No. 617 Squadron until October 1944, during which time he earned bars to his DSO and DFC. He was then assigned to transport duties, first with No. 511 Squadron and then, in March 1945, with No. 246 Squadron. Ranked squadron leader, Shannon was demobilised after the war and remained in England, becoming an executive with Shell. He died in South London in 1993, aged seventy.
==Early life==
Shannon was born on 27 May 1922 at Unley Park, South Australia.〔(Shannon, David John ) at World War 2 Nominal Roll. Retrieved on 4 July 2012.〕 His father, Howard Huntley Shannon, served as a South Australian state parliamentarian from 1933 to 1968.〔(Squadron Leader David John Shannon ) at Australian War Memorial. Retrieved on 4 July 2012.〕〔(Shannon, David John – Record of Service, pp. 6–7 ) at National Archives of Australia. Retrieved on 4 July 2012.〕〔(Statistical Record of the Legislature 1836 to 2007, p. 111 ) at Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved on 4 July 2012.〕 Shannon was working for an insurance company when he joined the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Reserve in Adelaide on 5 July 1940, aged eighteen.〔(Distinguished Service Order and bar: Squadron Leader D J Shannon, 617 Squadron RAF ) at Australian War Memorial. Retrieved on 4 July 2012.〕 On 4 January 1941 he transferred to the RAAF as an air cadet under the Empire Air Training Scheme.〔〔 He received his instruction in Western Australia at No. 5 Initial Training School in Pearce, No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School in Cunderdin, and No. 4 Service Flying Training School in Geraldton. Following graduation as a pilot officer in September, he was posted to the United Kingdom.〔
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