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SALTBY AIRFIELD - SERIAL 20 - HQ 2nd (1 of
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The 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron,
314th Troop Carrier Group flew the 508th 2nd Battalion into
Normandy. Six V's of aircraft, 3 to a 'V', formed up for the assault
flight. Designation - Drop Zone 'N' with a Green Light time
of 0208. Similar serials of aircraft flew the other 2 battalions
that night.
(Read crew member report)
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Legend: P-Pilot, CP-Co-Pilot, N-Navigator,
RO-Radio Operator, CC-Crew Chief, RT-Radar Technician, J-Jumpmaster |
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Flight 2 |
Chalk #10 C-47 #43-15151
Paratroopers - Co D
P Maj Arthur E. Tappan
CP 1/Lt Paul J. Warren
N 1/Lt George A. Miller
RO Sgt Victor A. Carpinone
CC Sgt Joseph Q. Harris
C-47 #43-15151
Loading paratroopers at Cottesmore, probably on a qualification
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Chalk #11 (C-53?) #42-68074
Paratroopers - Co D
P 1/Lt Glenn R. Grimes
CP 1/Lt David E. Mondt
N 2/Lt Victor A. Palumbo
RO Sgt Emanuel R. Wodinsky
CC Cpl Billy R- Hensley
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Chalk #12 C-53 #42-68716
Paratroopers - Co D
P 2/Lt Jay P. Fishel
CP 1/Lt Thomas W. Harper
RO Pfc Way L. Whitaker
CC Sgt Lawrence P. Vaughn TO
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Chalk #13 C47 #42-92862
Paratroopers - Co D
P Capt Herman J. Schmidt
CP 1/Lt John A. Lambert
N 1/Lt George W. Martin
RR Oran F. Jackson
CC Sgt William C. Mickey |
Chalk #14 C-47 #42-24183
Paratroopers - Co D
P 1/Lt Frederick N. Hale
CP 2/Lt Charles C Slauson
RO Cpl William J. Conley
CC SSgt Comer Goodwin
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Chalk #15 (C-53?) #42-68733
Paratroopers - Co D
P 1/Lt Robert L. McDonald
CP 1/Lt Michael B. Webb
RO Sgt John J. Finley
CC Sgt Steven S. Bullett |
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Chalk #16 (C-47?) #43-15623
Paratroopers 18 - Co D
P 1/Lt Donald A. Broaddus
CP 2/Lt James F. Sullivan
N 2/Lt Sherman I. Phillips
RO Cpl Anthony Marcello
CC SSgt Frederick W. Anthony
J- 1/Lt Lynn C. Tomlinson |
Chalk #17 C-53 #42-68710
Paratroopers - Co D
P 1/Lt James R. Hamilton
CP 2/Lt Ernest R. Scott
RO Sgt Aaron M. Womack
CC Sgt Henry H. Gardner
Post-war update on this
aircraft |
Chalk #18 C-53 #42-68763*
Paratroopers - Co D
P 1/Lt Gerald A. Wikle
CP 2/Lt Joseph S. Moelich
RO Sgt William J. Lear
CC TSgt Lester V. Kara |
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Legend
* destroyed in crash landing
01 Oct 1944 at RAF Greenham Common (Berkshire), UK |
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