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:

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. 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
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-30648
Roberts
#3
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-5699
Robinson
#2
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15191
Cardwell
#7
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15637
Wilson
#4
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92880
Cochran
#9
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68702
Wiltse
#8
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68698
Willis
#6
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68700
Kleinke
#5
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68758
Burton
#10
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15082
Blickensderfer
#12
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68705
Jackson
#11
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15506
Fisher
#16
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain détruitBR>42-92868
Roycraft
#13
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15048
Clampitt
#18
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68695
Crouse
#17
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92064
Gibala
#15
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68701
Baldwin
#14
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain détruit
42-68694
Burelbach
#19
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92726
Stephens
#21
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32865
Fischer
#20
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15619
Miller
#25
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15176
Rose
#22
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15075
Dodson
#27
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32827
Sarrett
#26
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-30723
Paul
#24
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32867
Braem
#23
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68849
Cambridge
#28
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92870
Oliver
#30
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-5700
Lykins
#29
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92970
Breeden
#34
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-5702
Dilks
#31
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-24386
Basel
#36
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32877
Smith
#35
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-93027
Foutz
#33
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32923
Rigsby
#32
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-23529
Engle

 

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