Serial 20 – 82nd Airborne Division – D-Day Airborne and airlanding serials

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82nd Airborne Division paratroopers
Composition of the D-Day Airborne and airlanding serials

Serial 20

Airfield: Saltby
Air transport unit: 314th Troop Carrier Group
Drop zone: N
Drop hour: 02:08
Transported unit: 2nd battalion, 508th PIR
Legend:

Douglas C-47 Dakota

Douglas C-47 Dakota

Douglas C-47 Dakota détruit

Destroyed Douglas C-47 Dakota

This table illustrates the flight formation adopted by the air unit in charge of transporting paratroopers on June 6, 1944 during Operation Neptune, as part of the No. 20 serial. The position and the corresponding number (written in chalk on aircraft) are listed as well as the aircraft serial number and the pilot name when known.

#1
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15326
Stiles
#3
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68707
Bohnsack
#2
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15221
Downhill
#7
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain détruit
42-93002
Cartwright
#4
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-93092
Hogan
#9
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-24329
Ludicello
#8
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68721
Stark
#6
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-23929
Rich
#5
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68706
Grigsby
#10
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15151
Tappan
#12
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68716
Fischel
#11
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
074
Grimes
#16
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15623
Broaddus
#13
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92862
Schmidt
#18
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68763
Wikle
#17
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68710
Hamilton
#15
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68733
McDonald
#14
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-24183
Hale
#19
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92841
Smith
#21
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-25678
Fergusson
#20
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-24331
Ewing
#25
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-93001
Merz
#22
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92839
Egbert
#27
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68759
Brown
#26
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68771
Lloyd
#24
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-23403
Rasmussen
#23
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-23303
Saulsbury
#28
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92893
Turkelson
#30
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92055
Randolph
#29
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-24268
Rogers
#34
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15664
Gilbreth
#31
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15647
Greer
#36
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15149
Seckel
#35
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-24325
Webb
#33
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-30716
Myers
#32
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15643
McClenathen

 

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