82nd Airborne Division paratroopers
Composition of the D-Day Airborne and airlanding serials
Serial 22
Airfield: Folkingham
Air transport unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group
Drop zone: N
Drop hour: 02:20
Transported unit: 1st battalion, 508th PIR
Legend:
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. 22 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 43-30648 Roberts | ||||||||
#3 42-5699 Robinson | #2 43-15191 Cardwell | |||||||
#7 43-15637 Wilson | #4 42-92880 Cochran | |||||||
#9 42-68702 Wiltse | #8 42-68698 Willis | #6 42-68700 Kleinke | #5 42-68758 Burton |
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#10 43-15082 Blickensderfer | ||||||||
#12 42-68705 Jackson | #11 43-15506 Fisher | |||||||
#16 BR>42-92868 Roycraft | #13 43-15048 Clampitt | |||||||
#18 42-68695 Crouse | #17 42-92064 Gibala | #15 42-68701 Baldwin | #14 42-68694 Burelbach |
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#19 42-92726 Stephens | ||||||||
#21 42-32865 Fischer | #20 43-15619 Miller | |||||||
#25 43-15176 Rose | #22 43-15075 Dodson | |||||||
#27 42-32827 Sarrett | #26 42-30723 Paul | #24 42-32867 Braem | #23 42-68849 Cambridge |
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#28 42-92870 Oliver | ||||||||
#30 42-5700 Lykins | #29 42-92970 Breeden | |||||||
#34 42-5702 Dilks | #31 42-24386 Basel | |||||||
#36 42-32877 Smith | #35 42-93027 Foutz | #33 42-32923 Rigsby | #32 42-23529 Engle |