The Labrador's remains are buried at the base of 617 Squadron, which carried out the famous raid.
The black Labrador's name was the code word to confirm the dams had been breached
The RAF heritage team have put in an application to move the grave and any remains to the squadron's Norfolk base.to convert RAF Scampton into a migrant camp. In 2020, the original gravestone, displaying the racial slur, was replaced with a stone that told the story of the dog. It added as a result, it believed "the grave site is at risk and carries a significant reputational risk given the racial slur now associated with the dog's name".
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