This is an original pencil drawing of Dambuster Pilot Dave Shannon by Steve Teasdale. The drawing, created on sepia recycled card, will fit most books on the Dambusters raid. Underneath the drawing is a professionally mounted genuine Dave Shannon signature. In March 1943, Shannon 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.