08 – Sévigny-Waleppe

Whitley Z9131 MA-Q
161 Sqn
 Date :  25 septembre 1942
 Mission :  SOE : Opération MONGOOSE2 / PRIMO largage d’agents
      Décollage :  Tempsford      
      Causes de la perte :         
      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.