'It is the last piece of heritage that we have left.' Campaigner Melanie Newham said it would be an 'absolute disgrace' to take the dog away. Read more:
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The 617 Squadron's mascot, a black Labrador, belonged to commanding officer Guy Gibson and died on the day of the raid on German dams in 1943. "RAF Scampton is probably the most famous base in the whole of the UK, so to take that dog away would be an absolute disgrace and I'm absolutely over the moon."The RAF wanted to relocate the dog's grave from RAF Scampton to RAF Marham in King's Lynn
The black Labrador retriever died on the day the squadron was setting off on the famous Dambusters mission after being hit by a car on the A15.The pet was later buried outside Hangar Two, a Grade II listed building which was home to the squadron and Gibson's office.
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