Operation ‘Harry 41A’ SOE

Operation ‘Harry 41A’ for the Special Operations Executive

The night of 27 to 28 July 1944, 3 Albemarles aircraft of 38 Group (P1400 and P1460 of 297 Squadron and V1616 of 296 Squadron) were detailed to flew the Operation ‘Harry 41A’ to drop supplies in Mayenne Department France.

Albemarle “K” P1400 Mk. I.
Squadron Leader Emblem L.D. (British) Pilot
Flight Lieutenant Slipper A.W. (British) Navigator
Flight Lieutenant Bullivant B. (British) Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Pilot Officer Brook D.A (British) Air Gunner
Flying Officer Pickard D. (British) Air Bomber
Flight Sergeant Braybrooke F.H.A (British) Passenger

Albemarle “O” P1460 Mk. I.
Pilot Officer Richards D.M. (British) Pilot
Flying Officer Reitzner A.R. (British) Navigator
Flight Sergeant Howells M.S. (British) Wireless Operator/Air Gunner
Flight Sergeant Ward J.E. (British) Air Gunner
Flight Sergeant Webster L.G.J. (British) Air Bomber

Albemarle “G” V1616 Mk. II.
Flight Lieutenant Boyer D.J.
Flying Officer Crocker F.T.
Warrant Officer Hansen J.W.
Flight Sergeant Lawson H.
Flight Sergeant Stuart R.A.

P1460 & V1616 successfuly dropped 6 containers on the Dropping Zone.

The coordinates of the Dropping Zone (47 48 27N 00 13 06W) was a field in the town of Parcé-sur-Sarthe in Mayenne Department France.

To be confirmed:
The supplies could probably have been dropped for the 2 Jedburgh Teams Gavin and Guy (Special Operations Executive) who had been dropped in Mayenne and who moved after in Ille-et-Vilaine Department France?

SOE RF – Codes of Operations (extract of the map of France)
KEW HS7/249 & KEW HS7/251 – SOE RH

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