Serial 12 – 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 12

Airfield: Upottery
Air transport unit: 439th Troop Carrier Group
Drop zone: C
Drop hour: 01:20
Transported unit: 2nd Battalion, 506th 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. 12 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.

#46
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100851
Tower
#48
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15046
Reid
#47
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15211
Petty
#52
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100824
Hogan
#49
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100825
Imschweiler
#54
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100641
McCain
#53
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100828
Smith
#51
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100826
McBride
#50
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100830
Blanton
#55
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100649
Morris
#57
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100837
Beebe
#56
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15087
Pedersen
#61
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100844
Ladd
#63
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100846
Brauer
#62
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100843
Pender
#60
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100874
Schultze
#59
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100838
Beauregard
#64
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15213
Morton
#65
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100660
Schuman
#70
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100847
LePard
#67
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100646
Sammons
#72
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100885
Padon
#71
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100818
Harris
#69
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15319
Savercool
#68
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-15049
Francis
#73
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100855
Lorimor
#75
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100626
Patterson
#74
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100862
Turner
#79
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
43-100853
Berner
#76
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100849
King
#81
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100775
Hennicke
#80
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
091
Dobson
#78
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-93004
Neill
#77
Image : avion C-47 Douglas Skytrain
42-100856
Wilhelm

 

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