BOAC Mosquito G-AGGG

[tcolvin]

Alex,
I believe these Mosquitoes took out newspapers and letters and brought back ball-bearings and people. It was called the 'Ball-Bearing Run".

Stubbington's 'Kept In The Dark' on page 68 refers to an undated letter (probably from March 1942) in AIR 40/1814, F/130/26. It was sent from MEW to Sec of State (Air), recording the purchase from Sweden of ball bearings to the value of £1 million in order to deny them to Germany and supplement UK stocks. This was part of BC's cunning plan to end the war by destroying Schweinfurt and within it FAG Kugelfischer.

Tony

[dp_burke]

I seen this series of records on Ancestry.com was updated so reminded me to look for our Mr Rogers
Reports of Deaths of American Citizens Abroad, 1835-1974
he is recorded as:

Mr. Carl Rogers of Belmont, Mass.
age 32
He is described on a death certificate from the US consulate as:
Offical of the Dept. of Labor (US)

His remains were cremated and returned to his wife in Belmont.

There is a note in the file that any OSS related material in his possesionis were to be turned over to a member of the OSS in London.

[alex crawford]

Hi Tony, Dennis

Thanks for the extra details, much appreciated.

Very intriguing about the OSS link. I wonder if he worked for them in some sort of capacity?

Alex

[vingtor]

I assume the aircraft looked like this.



Nils

Dear Nils Mathisrud,

I sent you a PM but have not received at response. I have some reference material on the BOAC Mossies.

Norman Malayney
nmalayneyATyahoo.com