BOAC flight 777A G-AGBB 01.07.43 Mr. Sharp & Leslie Howard
Dear friends.
We are researching BOAC flight 777A / G-AGBB from Spain to London om the 1. July 1943, shot down by the Germans in the Bay of Biscay.
17 passengers perished, including Mr. Sharp, britains most important man when it comes to the much needed metal wolfram, and the famous actor Leslie Howard, of "Gone with the Wind" - fame.
Much material is already gathered, including newspaper clippings, reports and the like, but none sheadding any light on why the Germans should want to shoot down the aircraft, a civilian airliner to boot.
It has been assumed that Leslie Howard should have something to do with, but strong indications leads us to believe that Mr. Sharp was the subject of interest in this case, strongly supported by the fact that his untimely demise sent the price of wolfram into a howling nosedive.
We are looking for any information, however trivial it may seem. The aircraft for example, is suppose to have been on lease from KLM to BOAC, but sources in BOAC ( what's left ), do not respond when queried.
Does anyone have anything?
Your help is appreciated.
Harald Olsen