101st Airborne Division paratroopers
Composition of the D-Day Airborne and airlanding serials
Serial 12
Airfield: Upottery
Air transport unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group
Drop zone: C
Drop hour: 01:20
Transported unit: 2nd Battalion, 506th P.I.R.
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![]() 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. 12 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.
#46![]() 42-100851 Tower |
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#48
![]() 43-15046 Reid |
#47
![]() 43-15211 Petty |
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#52
![]() 42-100824 Hogan |
#49
![]() 42-100825 Imschweiler |
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#54
![]() 42-100641 McCain |
#53
![]() 42-100828 Smith |
#51
![]() 42-100826 McBride |
#50
![]() 42-100830 Blanton |
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#55
![]() 42-100649 Morris |
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#57
![]() 42-100837 Beebe |
#56
![]() 43-15087 Pedersen |
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#61
![]() 42-100844 Ladd |
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#63
![]() 42-100846 Brauer |
#62
![]() 42-100843 Pender |
#60
![]() 42-100874 Schultze |
#59
![]() 42-100838 Beauregard |
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#64
![]() 43-15213 Morton |
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#65
![]() 42-100660 Schuman |
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#70
![]() 42-100847 LePard |
#67
![]() 42-100646 Sammons |
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#72
![]() 42-100885 Padon |
#71
![]() 42-100818 Harris |
#69
![]() 43-15319 Savercool |
#68
![]() 43-15049 Francis |
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#73
![]() 42-100855 Lorimor |
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#75![]() 42-100626 Patterson |
#74
![]() 42-100862 Turner |
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#79
![]() 43-100853 Berner |
#76
![]() 42-100849 King |
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#81
![]() 42-100775 Hennicke |
#80
![]() 091 Dobson |
#78
![]() 42-93004 Neill |
#77
![]() 42-100856 Wilhelm |
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