Reginald Harris

Flight Lieutenant Reginald Harris was one of the unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain — a radar operator who helped direct fighter squadrons to intercept incoming Luftwaffe raids. Working from a Chain Home radar station, Harris and his colleagues provided the early warning system that gave Fighter Command its crucial advantage.Without radar operators like Harris, the Spitfires and Hurricanes would have had to patrol constantly, exhausting pilots and machines. The radar network allowed them to scramble only when needed, concentrating force against specific raids. His Manchester connections come through his post-war engineering career.