Roberts, George Albert (Flying Officer)

138 Squadron (For Freedom). Halifax V aircraft LL 279 NF-R missing from secret night operation JOHN 23, dropping supplies and agents. F/O(s) W.C. Kingsley, J.E. Wright, Pilot Officer J.R. Dutton, and Flight Sergeant K.F.H. Hart (RAF) were also killed. One Canadian, Sergeant E.F. Gillcash, was taken Prisoner of War and one of the crew, not Canadian, missing believed killed. Addendum:- Missing RAF crew member H.W. Bradbury was also taken PoW detail from rafcommands.com Addendum: - The aircraft crashed 8 miles from Bemay at the village of Le Chamblac, France. Detail provided by Joel Huard, Serquigny, France.