Serial 14 – 101st Airborne Division – D-Day Airborne and airlanding serials

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101st Airborne Division paratroopers
Composition of the D-Day Airborne and airlanding serials

Serial 14

Airfield: Merryfield
Air transport unit: 441st Troop Carrier Group
Drop zone: D
Drop hour: 01h26
Transported unit: 1st battalion, 501st P.I.R.
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. 14 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
42-92719
Kershaw
#3
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101003
Fletcher
#2
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101008
Foster
#7
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101010
Ramer
#4
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101007
Kirry
#9
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101012
O'Neill
#8
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101011
Adams
#6
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15355
Zimmerman
#5
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101009
Barnard
#10
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15348
Wroblewski
#12
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-93028
Hickman
#11
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15218
McLaughlin
#16
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101004
Parker
#13
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101005

Anderson
#18
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100864
Walch
#17
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15200
Van Houtan
#15
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain détruit
42-101006
Doering
#14
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101013
Ulan
#19
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101022
Cousin
#21
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101015
McGeorge
#20
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101023
Lemons
#25
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-93078
Comley
#22
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101024
Larson
#27
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92741
Yakos
#26
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15086
Worf
#24
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101014
Maxwell
#23
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100866
Cosgrove
#28
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
2-101016
Beal
#30
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain détruit
42-101019
McCue
#29
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92843
Cullen
#34
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15102
Connelly
#31
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101018
Smith
#36
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92732
Kantz
#35
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15186
Worl
#33
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101021
Eastman
#32
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101017
Damaschke
#37
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-101020
Meaker
#39
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
2-93041
Harris
#38
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15197
Carr
#43
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92918
Mudrow
#40
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92459
Imler
#45
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92677
Burchfiel
#44
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15042
Wolfe
#42
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92470
Kimsey
#41
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92467
Hamman

 

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