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Pte Peter McGovern was one of a party of 2 SAS parachuted into the Vosges department of France during the Second World War on a mission code-named, Operation Loyton.

The mission, between 12 August and 9 October 1944, had the misfortune to be dropped into the Vosges Mountains, at a time when the German Army was reinforcing the area, against Patton's 3rd Army.
As a result, the Germans quickly became aware of their presence and conducted operations to destroy the SAS team.
With their supplies running out and under pressure from the German army, the SAS were ordered to form smaller groups to return to Allied lines.

During the fighting and breakout operations 31 men were captured and later executed by the Germans.

In Memory of 900715 Private Peter McGovern
Royal Artillery, No.11 Commando, 2 Special Air Service, AAC.
who was executed on 15 October 1944 aged 23
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