Calls are growing to honour a Dambusters hero from Hull with a plaque at his former school.
Sergeant John Pulford was flight engineer for Wing Commander Guy Gibson in the raid attacking dams in industrial Germany with Barnes Wallis's famous bouncing bombs.
As the 70th anniversary of the raid approaches, councillor John Fareham is calling for Sgt Pulford to be given lasting recognition.
The former lord mayor, who has written a book on the Dambusters raid, said: "I do think we should commemorate him.
"The easiest thing to do would be to put a plaque up at his former school in Northumberland Avenue.
"Given the price of the plaques is around £500, even in times of austerity it's hardly a bad thing to do."
Sgt Pulford was killed in a crash on February 13, 1944, when his bomber crashed into a hill near the village of Upwaltham in Sussex.
His memory had been all but forgotten until researcher Malcolm Bellamy brought the serviceman back into the public consciousness with an essay on his life.
Mr Bellamy, a retired flight lieutenant in the RAF Volunteer Reserve, was inspired to explore the engineer's life after a chance meeting with his cousin.
He was lent a folder full of information about the serviceman's life and background.
He said: "The city ought to do something in his memory.
"If we're going to name a street like Clive Sullivan Way after a rugby player, surely we can name one after a hero."
Cllr Fareham, who is Conservative Group leader at Hull City Council, agreed in principle with naming a street after Sgt Pulford.
But he said it was important to choose the right one.
He said: "We don't particularly want it to be some random street in the middle of nowhere.
"I think we should name a street after him but we've got to wait for it to be an appropriate one in an appropriate area.
"While we're waiting for that it would be a nice gesture to put a plaque up."
