soe france operation overture 3 5th Aug 1944

[dennis markson]

would anyone know who the two agents were who were dropped on overture 3 by halifax from 161 Sqn Tempsford on the 5th Aug 1944.Pilot Nicholls.Halifax V LL249(another 3 agents were dropped that night on operation Osric 62 by 161.) My uncle was rear gunner on this aircraft, all were killed on the next mission for soe two nights later,when a night fighter shot them down at the drop zone Chugy France.This is the last link in my research into the final mission I would apreciate any help . maybe some one has the records of this drop and what happened to these agents afterwords did they survive the war. thanks dennis markson

 

[geronimo]

possible the jedburgh agents

 

[dennis markson]

thank you....... does anyone know more about these agents dennis

 

[dennis markson]

I think the area that they were dropped was near chouzy as their de beief notes say dz found after dr run from chouzy does that help. dennis