Whitley Z9131 MA-Q |
161 Sqn |
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Date : | 25 septembre 1942 |
Mission : | SOE : Opération MONGOOSE2 / PRIMO largage d’agents |
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Décollage : | Tempsford | ||||||||||||||||||
Causes de la perte : | Abattu par la Flak | ||||||||||||||||||
Lieu de la perte : | Sévigny-Waleppe (08) | ||||||||||||||||||
Plt Off | Cyril Denys | BOOTHBY | Pil | RAFVR | 126120 | EVA | |||||||||||||
Sgt | Colin Ian | BLYTH | AG | RAFVR | 1077501 | EVA | |||||||||||||
FS | Percy George |
CLAYTON | AG | RAF | 818070 | POW | |||||||||||||
Sgt | Ronald Eden | FRANKLIN | AG | RAFVR | 1504580 | KIA | |||||||||||||
Sgt | Lawrence Cecil George |
QUIRK | 2e Pil | RAFVR | 1190802 | POW | |||||||||||||
Plt Off | John | RAYSON | Nav | RAF | 49876 | POW | |||||||||||||
Plt Off | Lewis George Alfred | REED | WOP | RAF | 49333 | EVA | |||||||||||||
04 juin 2020 : Ajout des Prénoms des Sgt QUIRK et CLAYTON | |||||||||||||||||||
Distinguished Flying Cross Pilot Officer Cyril Denys BOOTHBY, D.F.M. (126120), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 161 Squadron. Pilot Officer Lewis George Alfred REED (49333), No. 161 Squadron. Pilot Officers Boothby and Reed have flown together on many sorties as pilot and gunnery leader respectively. In hazardous circumstances they have both displayed resolute determination and fortitufr in keeping with the highest traditions of the Royal Air Force. SECOND SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE of FRIDAY, the 4th of DECEMBER, 1942. |