Air supply serial 39 – Operation Freeport – Normandy 1944

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Composition of the airlanding serials
Operation Freeport – Air supply

Serial 39

Airfield: Folkingham 
Air transport unit: 313th Troop Carrier Group
Drop Zone: N
Drop hour: 06:17 (June 7, 1944 – D-Day+1)
Legend :

Douglas C-47 Dakota

Douglas C-47 Dakota

Douglas C-47 Dakota détruit

Destroyed Douglas C-47 Dakota

Douglas C-47 Dakota brouillard

Drop cancelled due to weather conditions

Mission: Operation Freeport

This table illustrates the formation of serial number 39 adopted by the air unit in charge of the air supply of American troops on June 7, 1944 over the Cotentin Peninsula as part of Operation Freeport. 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.

49th Troop Carrier Squadron
#1
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-30648
Filer
#3
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15191
Smith
#2
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-5699
Robinson
#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
42-68695
Crouse
#8
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15165
Willis
#6
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68700
Kleinke
#5
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68697
Jackson
#10
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68700
Kleinke
#12
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68700
Kleinke
#11
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68700
Kleinke
#13
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68700
Kleinke
#15
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68700
Kleinke
#14
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68700
Kleinke
47th Troop Carrier Squadron
#16
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15619
Stephens
#18
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-23529
Engle
#17
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-24386
Basel
#22
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92870
Miller
#19
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15075
Dodson
#23
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32827
Paul
#21
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-23920
Lykins
#20
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68849
Cambridge
#24
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-5702
Dilks
#26
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-93027
Foutz
#25
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32877
Dickson
29th Troop Carrier Squadron
#27
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15323
Monroe
#29
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-24373
Sutton
#28
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-93005
VanCleef
#33
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-24184
Crist
#30
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-92718
Tait
#35
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15294
Farley
#34
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15650
Barrett
#32
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
41-38602
Buckley
#31
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15345
Kreiser
#36
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15202
Lerback
#38
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
41-18632
Kriedt
#37
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15110
Kerr
#39
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32921
Holland
#41
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15166
Barber
#40
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-23649
Payne
48th Troop Carrier Squadron
#42
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15198
Edwards
#44
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32873
Carr
#43
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100514
Claussen
#48
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-5703
North
#45
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15632
Stovall
#50
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32863
68766
#49
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-68766
Goode
#47
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-23648
Medonis
#46
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15079
Campbell
#51
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-23474
Bergum
#52
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-32916
Corton

 

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