11 August 1944 Loss of Roger Nicolas d'Astis

On 10th August 1944, Operation Ditcher planned to drop French SAS Paratroopers in the Saone-et-Loire area of France. After passing close to Jersey his transport, a Stirling (EF256 c) of Squadron 620, was hit by flak crashing into the sea between Jersey and the French coast. Damien Selles and Roger d-Astis are killed, three other troopers and the flight crew survive and are rescued.



Paratroper
ROGER d'ASTIS
3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment
3rd SAS Regiment
French Army




The 3rd Parachute Chasseur Regiment or 3e RCP, was a French unit of Second World War known, in the British Army, under the designation of 3rd SAS Regiment.

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