Airlanding serial 36 – 82nd Airborne Division – Normandy 1944

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Composition of the airlanding serials
82nd Airborne Division airlanding

Serial 36

Airfield: Upottery
Air transport unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group
Landing Zone: W
Mission: operation Hackensack
Landing hour: 09:00 (June 7, 1944 – D-Day+1)
Unit: 82nd Airborne Division
Legend:

Douglas C-47 Dakota

Douglas C-47 Dakota

Horsa Airspeed

Horsa glider

Waco Hadrian

Waco glider

This table illustrates the flight formation of the serial number 36 adopted by the air unit in charge of the transport of the soldiers transported by gliders on June 7, 1944 as part of operation Hackensack. The position and the corresponding number (written in chalk on the aircraft) are listed, as well as the serial number of the aircraft and the name of the pilot when known.

#1
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15159
Smeck
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Hobbs
#2
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100839
Preator
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Bremma
#3
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15649
Morris
#5
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15492
Murrow
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
McDonald
#4
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100837
Beebe
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Baker
#6
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100841
Kinney
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Fancher
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Houck
#7
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100842
Kennedy
#9
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100836
Giles
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Scott, Jr.
#8
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15088
Stripling
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Johnson
#10
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15044
Overfield
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Berry
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Overall
#11
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100874
Schulze
#13
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100844
Ladd
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Schumacher
#12
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-93069
Myers
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Reilly
#14
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100843
Pender
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Barrett
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Brewer
#15
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100846
Brauer
#17
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15652
Corrigan
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Wilmeth
#16
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92908
Connor
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Barrett
#18
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100822
Morrissey
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Connor, Jr.
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Lindberg
#19
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100829
Bacon
#21
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100825
Imschweiler
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Ring, Jr.
#20
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100641
Banky
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Bennett
#22
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100826
McBride
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Brucklacher
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Herr
#23
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100827
McCain
#25
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100824
Hogan
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Jarboe
#24
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100830
Blanton
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Shearer
#26
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15045
Armstrong
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Jackson
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Sheff
#27
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100913
Larson
#29
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100853
Berner
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Borgmeyer
#28
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92735
Drozda
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Ward
#30
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15071
Smith
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
King
Image : planeur Airspeed Horsa
Sanit
#31
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100847
LePard
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Stanley
#32
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100818
Harris
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Shultz
#33
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100817
Corgill
#35
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15050
Anderson
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Neary
#34
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100642
Ingram
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Shadle
#36
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100820
Francis
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Hansen
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Smith
#37
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100885
Padon
#39
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100821
Deck, Jr.
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Hill
#38
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15319
Savercool
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Hall
#40
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100833
Hall
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Smith
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Shaw
#41
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100831
Ruby
#43
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100855
Lorimor
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Summers
#42
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100823
Culp, Jr.
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Wright
#44
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100860
Stenzel
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Hynes
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Redfern
#45
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100849
King
#47
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100859
Rubald
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Rudnicki
#46
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-92912
Pruitt
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Lema
#48
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-15635
Platt
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Pile
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Staples
#49
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100857
Rothman
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Shively
#50
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-15081
Grieb
Image : planeur Waco Hadrian
Smith

 

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