Aircraft Sent To Folkingham

MOVEMENT OF AIRCRAFT IN PREPARATION FOR D-DAY

Special Order #20 of the 12th Troop Carrier Wing, dated 11 Feb 1944, named the following officers and EM in Aircraft, as indicated to go from Milo, Sicily (see WW-II aerial shot), via Oran, North Africa, to the UK, for a permanent change of station. The aircraft and crews were listed in Shipment Numbers 62000-F, 62000-G, 62000-H, 62000-1, 62000-J. This list represents only 62000-H.
Of the 12 aircraft listed here, 7 were used to ferry members of the 508th rd Battalion on D-Day and are so noted.

Legend: P-Pilot, CP-Co-Pilot, N-Navigator, RO-Radio Operator, CC-Crew Chief, P-Passenger

SHIPMENT 62000-H

C- 47 42-032920
P	Stephens, Paul W.	Major	O-365202
CP	Breeden, Thomas M.	1st Lt	O-360667
N	Dick, Gordon A.	2nd Lt	O-796968
CC	Caple, Robert 0.	T/Sgt	14064979
RO	Roehm, Edward G.	Sgt	16160087
PS	Hardy, Thomas C.	Capt	O-915132
PS	Cyrus, Lowell M.	Sgt	39315213
PS	Purvis, Thomas T.	Sgt	13117101
PS	Spearman. Claude P.	Sgt	18134747

C- 47 42-23529 (3rd Bn., Chalk #32 on D-Day)
P	Engle, Stanley L.	2nd Lt	O-520192
CP	Lykins, James O.	Flt/O	T-185812
CC	Anderson, Luke (NMI)	T/Sgt	35278572
RO	MacElhaney, Vernon P.	Sgt	33236442
PS	Segal, Charles N.	Capt	O-814727
PS	Carter, William G.	Cpl	36512193
PS	McClannon, Lester	Sgt	35374019
PS	Nauha, Edward (NMI)	Sgt	37305761

C- 47 42-5702
P	Dilks, Bartram H, Jr.	Flt/O	T-185556
CP	Foutz, Lyle A.	2nd Lt	O-737759
N	Cullem, Aubrey P., Jr.	2nd Lt	O-804938
CC	Waterson, George	T/Sgt	32246554
RO	Hyry, Reino J.	Cpl	36183801
PS	Dulas, John R.	S/Sgt	33290313
PS	Brewington, Woodrow G.	Sgt	33348500
PS	Prince, Vincent K.	2nd Lt	O-759077
PS	St.Pierre, Harry (NMI)	Cpl	39611505

C- 47 42-32923 (3rd Bn., Chalk #33 on D-Day)
P	Rose, Eugene A., Jr.	1st Lt	O-660813
CP	Sarrett, Richard P.	2nd Lt	O-669621
CC	West, Oliver L.	T/Sgt	33171877
RO	Piper, Robert L.	Sgt	12139039
PS	Athos, Peter (NMI)	S/Sgt	36377772
PS	Scogno, Amerigo (NMI)	Sgt	33279375
PS	Augustine, Thomas B.	Pfc.	35412398

C- 47 42-32827 (3rd Bn., Chalk #27 on D-Day)
P	Oliver, William G., Jr.	Capt	O-660792
CP	Stanley, Curtis H.	Flt/O	T-185614
CC	Walker, Claude A.	T/Sgt	14095029
RO	Brown, Willis I.	Sgt	17086761
PS	Blendinger, Burt L.	2nd Lt	O-667232
PS	Morris, Maurice G.	T/Sgt	35259305
PS	Goodman, Thomas A.	S/Sgt	14104679
PS	MacBriar, Wallace N.,Jr.	CAPT	O-855441

C- 47 42-32877 (3rd Bn., Chalk #36 on D-Day)
P	Engle, Elwin M.	2nd Lt	O-520193
CP	Paul, Edward W., Jr.	2nd Lt	O-669781
CC	Anuszewski, Robert J.	T/Sgt	16049665
RO	Cook, Irving W.	Sgt	32142703
PS	Medina, Enrique (NMI)	M/Sgt	18101863
PS	Hallenbeck, Ralph	T/Sgt	32141751
PS	Isgett, Clarence W.	T/Sgt	34211313
PS	Ichesco, Michael (NMI)	Cpl	33279356

C- 53 41-20129
P	Cambridge, George R.	1st Lt	O-731815
CP	Rigsby, Eugene G.	2nd Lt	O-729238
CC	Licitra, Frank S.	Sgt	16067067
RO	Yanero, Anthony J.	T/Sgt	35375931
PS	Pittner, Thomas M.	2nd Lt	O-670600
PS	Laucks, John R.	M/Sgt	33118026
PS	Morris, William C., Jr.	T/SGT	39019923
PS	Nevers, Emil (NMI)	2nd Lt	O-759059

C- 53 42-68849 (3rd Bn., Chalk #23 on D-Day)
P	Swartz, Maynard T.	Capt	O-416852
CP	Marquis, Howard L.	2nd Lt	O-680925
CC	White, Thomas J.	T/Sgt	31071252
RO	Conger, Donald F.	Sgt	37128247
PS	Cobb, Harold E.	M/Sgt	17023898
PS	Farnsworth, William A.	M/Sgt	35269892
PS	Peterson, Robert J., Jr.	2nd Lt	O-759072
PS	Pula, Edmund (NMI)	Cpl	11047756

C- 47 32865
P	Fischer, Fred J.	1st Lt	O-664992
CP	Oxford, Day N.	Flt/O	T-931
N	O’Rourke, Michael, Jr.	2nd Lt	O-805326
CC	Birchman, John W.	T/Sgt	16049565
RO	Chambers, Merwin C.	Sgt	36352462
PS	Powell, Quentin D.	T/Sgt	35112301
PS	Besch, Wayne L.	S/Sgt	37263792
PS	Paich, Leopold	2nd Lt	O-1291686
PS	Levitan, Milton (NMI)	Cpl	19127239

C- 47 42-5700 (3rd Bn., Chalk #30 on D-Day)
P	Miller, Gene C.	2nd Lt	O-520199
CP	Braem, Allen C.	1st Lt	O-731936
N	Hayes, Frank T.	2nd Lt	O-809360
CC	Webber, Ralph E.	T/Sgt	35039281
RO	Chambers, David C.	Sgt	15377157
PS	Ralston, William A.	1st. Lt	O-404955
PS	Feldman, Irving (NMI)	M/Sgt	37187031
PS	Newsom, Jack B.	S/Sgt	35356788
PS	Carter, Robert M.	Sgt	38119694

C- 47 42-32867 (3rd Bn., Chalk #24 on D-Day)
P	Dodson, Thomas M.	Capt	O-729144
CP	Kelley, George R.	2nd Lt	O-737595
N	Pearson, Carl R.	1st Lt	O-800759
CC	Thomas, Warren E.	T/Sgt	14070520
RO	Pierce, James S.	Sgt	35267925
PS	Neuhardt,Charles W.	Capt	O-475626
PS	Hauptman,William (NMI)	Cpl	13126539
PS	Edson. Burt C.	Pfc	32451307
PS	Sperrazza, Angelo (NMI)	Pfc	32423752

C- 47 42-234386
P	Basel, George P.	Capt	O-729103
CP	Smith, Elwin R.	2nd Lt	O-669802
N	Rodnesky, Joseph (NMI)	2nd Lt	O-800771
CC	Gautreaux, Vincent T.	Sgt	18133688
RO	Cannon, Thomas E.,Jr.	Sgt	33288719
PS	Lindenberger, William F.	1st Lt	O-569114
PS	Argabright, Joe D.	S/Sgt	17121054
PS	Montelone, Joseph (NMI)	Sgt	33186531
PS	James, J. T. (I.O.)	Cpl	37225688

Aircraft 42-68710 was not on these orders but is known to have flown in Sicily with the 314th TCG, 32nd Squadron,

C- 53 42-68710 (2nd Bn., Chalk #17 on D-Day)
P	Hogan, Floyd H	1st Lt
CP	Grigsby, Stephen C	2nd Lt
CC	Melrose, Jack	SSgt	15075402
RO	Womack, Aaron M..	Sgt	38280055

Source:

"A Mid-Summer Night In Sicily" by David E. Mondt.

Remarks from David Mond's historic accounts of HUSKY I Dropping of paratroopers on Sicily.

One paragraph states.

"In the 314th TCG, the 62nd was the lead squadron, flying 11 aircraft, of which 10 made up the lead flight with Col. Stiles. (The Eleventh aircraft, #42-68710 was assigned to fly with the 32nd Squadron, which placed them in position to be part of the best drop in Sicily. Crew members were 1st Lt. Floyd H. Hogan, 2nd Lt. Stephen C Grigsby, S/Sgt.Jack Melrose, And Sgt. Aaron M. Womack."