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FOLKINGHAM AIRFIELD - SERIAL 23 - HQ 3rd

The 313th Troop Carrier Group, 9th Air Force flew the 508th 1st Battalion into Normandy. Six V's (Flights) of aircraft, three to a 'V', formed up for the assault flight.  Designation - Drop Zone 'N' near Etienville and Beuzeville la Bastille.  The Green Light time was 0230.  Similar serials of aircraft flew the 3rd Battalion from this same airfield that night while the 2nd Battalion departed from Saltby Airfield. (Click on highlighted Jumpmaster names to view full jump rosters, when known)
Legend: P-Pilot, CP-Co-Pilot, N-Navigator, RO-Radio Operator, C  C-Crew Chief, RT-Radar Technician, J-Jumpmaster
Third Battalion Serial
Flight 5 Chalk #37   C-47  #43-15323
17 Paratroopers
P    L/Col Corely, Quinn M.
CP  1/Lt Gehrett, Rodney T.
N     2/Lt Ehmke, Theodore A.
RO   Pfc Boucher, Fernand E.
CC   Sgt Speed, Clarence t.		 Chalk #38   C-47  #43-15202
16 Paratroopers
P    Capt Lerback, Jens L.
CP  2/Lt Fitzpatrick, John J. Jr
N     2/Lt Faust, Raymond E.
RO  Sgt Banyas, Clifford N.
RT   Cpl Fortino, Frank (NMI)
CC  TSgt Jeffrey, Ronald L. 		Chalk #39   C-46  #42-24373*
16 Paratroopers
P    1/Lt Sutton Edward S.
CP  2/Lt Ratcliff, Charles M.
N     n/a 
RO   Sgt Wolfe, Herbert K.
CC   TSgt Murphy, Robert T.
  Chalk #40    C-47  #42-92718
16 Paratroopers
P    Capt Tait, Kenneth G.
CP  2/Lt Brogdon, Charles B.
N    2/Lt Boyle, James V, Jr 
RO  Sgt Weaver Jimmie D.
CC  TSgt Vanko, Joseph (NMI)		 Chalk #41   C-47  #41-38698 **
15 Paratroopers
P    1/Lt Butler, William S (POW)
CP  2/Lt McCarthy, Thomas G. (POW)
N    n/a
RO  Sgt Levy, Merrill E. (Rescued)
CC  TSgt Neumayer,  Herbert C. (Rescued)  		Chalk #42   C-47  #41-38602*
16 Paratroopers
P    1/Lt Buckley, Harold D.
CP   2/Lt Foss, Clifford J
N     n/a 
RO   Pfc Harris, Norman E.
CC   SSgt VonRhode, Henry J.
  Chalk #43   C-47  #42-24184
16 Paratroopers
P    1/Lt Christ, Dwight E.  
CP  1/Lt Loomis, Richard E.
N     1/Lt Logan, Herbert (NMI)
RO   SSgt Howbert, Irving C., Jr
CC   TSgt Malloy, Patrick J.		 Chalk #44   C-47  #43-15650
15 Paratroopers
P    1/Lt Barrett, Seth K.
CP  1/Lt Ficke, Norman F.
N     n/a 
RO   Sgt Brashear, Eugene J., Jr
CC   TSgt Crall, Theodore P,.		 Chalk #45   C-47  #43-15294
16 Paratroopers
P    1/Lt Farley, John F.
CP  2/Lt Ryan, John L.
N     n/a 
RO  Sgt Carter, Kermit W.
CC  SSgt Thompson, Dowis H.
Flight 6 Chalk #46   C-47  #43-15110*
17 Paratroopers
P    Capt Laird, Robert F.
CP  2/Lt Tews, Robert T.
N    1/Lt Wessolek, Bernard J
RO  Sgt Amos, Elsworth L.
CC  TSgt Mandarino, Salvatore A.		 Chalk #47   C-47  # C-4293005*
18 Paratroopers
P    2/Lt Oleman, James A.
CP  2/Lt Melville, Hubert (NMI)
N    2/Lt Santich, George R.
RO  Cpl Kelly, Joseph (NMI)  
CC  Sgt Stevenson, James H. 		Chalk #48   C-47  #41-18632
18 Paratroopers
P    2/Lt Kiedt, Daniel C.
CP  2/Lt Stuart, Donald J.
N    n/a
RO  Sgt Hall, Clifton L.
CC  TSgt Tilley, George (NMI)
  Chalk #49   C-47  #42-24270*
16 Paratroopers
P    1/Lt Holland, Mark F.
CP  Capt Arnett, Mark A.
N     2/Lt Hoffmaster, Kenneth FD. 
RO  Sgt Turner-Roe, Frank T. 
CC  TSgt Zehner, Robert G. 		Chalk #50   C-47  #41-38749*
16 Paratroopers
P    F/O Dusbabek, Joseph J.
CP 1/Lt Payne, Rogers K. 
N    n/a
RO  Sgt Hart, Richard (NMI)
CC  Sgt Rolland, Thomas C. 		Chalk #51   C-47  #42-32880*
15 Paratroopers
P    2/Lt Barber, Chester W.
CP  2/Lt Boltz, William H, Jr
N    n/a
RO  Cpl Rogow, David A.
CC  Sgt Buzalko, John J.
  Chalk #52   C-41  #42-32810* #
17 Paratroopers
P     1/Lt Nelsen, Robert (NMI) (WIA)
CP   1/:Lt Denson, Joe D.
N      2/Lt Connors, Walter W.
RO   SSgt Aldrich, William F.
CC   Sgt Lachmund, Robert A. 		Chalk #53   C-47  #43-15166
17 Paratroopers
P    1/Lt Kerr, Robert C.
CP  2/Lt Warren, Raymond L.
N     n/a 
RO  Sgt Campanilli, Luigi (NMI) 
CC  SSgt Manuel, Edwin A. 		Chalk #54   C-47  #43-15345
16 Paratroopers
P    1/Lt Kreiser, Joseph R.
CP  2/Lt Meyers, Robert L.
N    n/a 
RO Sgt Tarantino, Ponze (NMI)
CC Sgt Bienstock, Robert (NMI)
J     Sgt Zelinsky, Bernard J

Legend *- aircraft lightly damaged by flak and/or small arms fire   ** aircraft shot down, crashed in English Channel, crew bailed out  # Standby aircraft used due to failure of initially assigned aircraft.  Pilot was hit in leg, co-pilot landed at emergency strip
Above details extracted from 313th TCG D-Day Manifests