René Gervais, OBE (ʁəne ʒɛʁvɛː 1908–1997) was a French aircraft pilot and spy, Companion of the Liberation.

A member of Georges Ronin's intelligence service, he became head of the organization in mainland France after the Allied landings in North Africa.

[2] On the eve of the Armistice of 22 June 1940, René Gervais took off for Oran, where he met up with Paul Badré and Georges Ronin.

In September 1940, Gervais (code name René Gérard) volunteered to observe the German presence on the other side of the Pyrenees at the Spanish border.

[4] On the night of November 9–10, 1942, a few hours before the invasion of the Free Zone, Georges Ronin and his main officers flew to Algeria, leaving Gervais in charge of the organization in France.

[6] Paul Badré, head of the London branch, organized the parachuting of André Duthilleul (Oscar), on the night of March 14–15, 1943.

[8] SR Air was divided into five sectors (Paris,[9] Laon,[10] Troyes,[11] Brittany[12] and Normandy[13]) which soon had their own radio broadcasts with London.

[21] As Operation Overlord approached, SR Air focused on locating German radars and V1 missiles launch facilities.