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OPERATION LUFTWAFFE
JUMP AT REIMS - 14 MARCH 1945
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Until this jump roster emerged from the personal
files of the late Rex Combs, the operation name for this practice jump was unknown.
Someone in Flight Operations apparently had a sense of humor in
naming it Operation Luftwaffe.
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SECRET (WHEN FILLED IN)
FORM B LOADING MANIFEST (PARACHUTE) |
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Exercise/Operation LUFTWAFFE |
Date 14 March 1945 |
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Details of Aircraft |
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Squadron 87th |
A/C Type C-47 |
Tail No. 2100764
2100760 |
Chalk No 16 |
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Crew |
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Austin, W. M. |
P |
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Williams, W. R. |
CP |
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Van Cleef F |
N |
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Holton, J. G. |
CC |
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Gilbert, J.G. |
RO |
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DROP ORDER |
ASN |
RANK |
FULL NAME |
REMARKS
Main Chute |
REMARKS
Resv Chute |
FATE |
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1 |
O-1824725 |
1st Lt |
Rex G. Combs |
65379 |
4492607 |
Died
7/3/1976 |
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2 |
35699586 |
Tec 5 |
Carlos L, Ford |
13391 |
4-91327 |
Died 8/22/1991 |
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3 |
36874957 |
Pvt |
Robert E. Curtis |
92470 |
4433809 |
? |
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4 |
37676435 |
Pfc |
Donald M. Herbst |
112240 |
916602 |
Died 8/22/1991 |
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5 |
39539910 |
Pfc |
Donald M. Harwick |
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Died 1/6/1984 |
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6 |
36888490 |
Pfc |
Frank J. Reese |
92172 |
118266 |
? |
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7 |
17077506 |
Pfc |
Dail M. Hagmes |
78393 |
466162 |
Died 11/9/1945 |
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8 |
39162676 |
Pfc |
Travis Miller |
90768 |
927773 |
? |
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9 |
37725363 |
Pfc |
Odie L. Compton |
91184 |
20408 |
Died 6/10/1979 |
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10 |
33034543 |
Pfc |
Matt F. Pupich |
91946 |
43-889742 |
Died 6/14/1995 |
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11 |
33950476 |
Pvt |
John A. Poole |
117843 |
1011220 |
? |
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12 |
06288893 |
Pfc |
Troy M. Williams |
116173 |
118632 |
? |
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13 |
33694958 |
Pfc |
Sam Karmitzski |
76183 |
131343 |
Died
5/6/1987 |
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14 |
15323097 |
Sgt |
Kohn J. Mullen, Jr. |
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15 |
37565214 |
Pfc |
Leland C. Pederson |
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? |
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16 |
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