Historic England says the grave should not be moved because of its significance
The dog's grave is currently located at the former home of the Dambusters squadron at what was RAF ScamptonHistoric England has said plans to move a grave honouring the Dambusters' dog would cause harm to the "heritage significance" of RAF Scampton.
In 1943, Squadron Wing Commander Guy Gibson used his dog's name, which is a racial slur, as a code word to confirm which German dams had been breached during the famous World War Two raids. In a letter to West Lindsey District Council, Historic England said the dog played "an important role as a squadron mascot" and that the grave was "significant as part of the story of Scampton, Bomber Command, 617 Squadron, Guy Gibson and the Dambusters raid".The black Labrador's name was the code word to confirm the dams had been breached
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