who were the agents dropped into france 5th 1944 aug

[dennis markson]

on the night of 5th aug/44 two agents were dropped by 161 sqn sd on operation overture"3" we think into the picardie area asine possably to strengthen the underground cell run by cpt e dromas would anyone know who they were and what happened to them. thanks dennis

Hi,

There is a book called "Flights of the Forgotten" that provides information on RAF operations inserting agents into France. It was published back in 1999 and I cannot remember the UK author. The book provides a lot of information on these clandestine missions, etc.

If you visit the Harrington Air Museum web site, they have an attachment that will direct you to Tom Emsinger, historian for the 492nd BG. Tom has information on USAAF insertion of agents into France, and possibly may or may not have information relating to the RAF operations.

Norman Malayney

[Fairlop]

There is a book called "Flights of the Forgotten" that provides information on RAF operations inserting agents into France. It was published back in 1999 and I cannot remember the UK author. The book provides a lot of information on these clandestine missions, etc.

´Flights of the Forgotten: Special Duties Operations in World War Two´ by Merrick, ISBN: 0854090291.
Activities of the Allied Air Units and their support for resistance groups, partisans and agents in Western Europe, the Balkans, Italy, Burma, Malaya and Indonesia.

Michal

[Bertrand H]

Hi,


Please, does anybody know if n°161 sqn wrote the serials of its a/c on the F541 ?

I am looking after a Lysander in mid-january 1943.

TIA

Bertrand