douglas dakota c-47 (42-100896)

DOUGLAS DAKOTA 42-100896
Company Commander
Company Commander
By Russell Lewis
Bloody Ridge and Beyond: A World War II Marine's Memoir of Edson's Raiders in the Pacific
Bloody Ridge and Beyond: A World War II Marine's Memoir of Edson's Raiders in the Pacific
By Marlin Groft & Larry Alexander
DOUGLAS DAKOTA 42-100896
On 18 September 1944 C-47 42-100896 was hit by FLAK from the Grebbeberg and set on fire. The aircraft was on it’s way to drop zone Y with 19 paratroopers of C Company, 11 Battalion. It crashed between the Rijnsteeg and the Slagsteeg near Wageningen. 13 of those on board bailed out in time. Of the crew members died: Co-pilot 2 Lt. T.C. Harvey, Wireless Operator S/Sgt. C.V. Parson and Crew Chief T/Sgt. M. L. Harold. The following paratroopers perished: Sgt. Housham, Cpl. Knowless and Privates Barlow, Bell, Borland, James, Morris and Page.
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  1. PARAS Page, Cecil Frank Arthur

    SURNAMEPage FORENAMECecil Frank Arthur UNIT11 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14401728 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE20 GRAVESITEWageningen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Joint grave 791A ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Middlesex son of George and Dorothy Ethel Page,Teddington,Middlesex KIA when...

  2. PARAS Morris, George Edward

    SURNAMEMorris FORENAMEGeorge Edward UNIT11 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER4123606 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE30 GRAVESITEWageningen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Joint grave 792A ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Birkenhead,Cheshire resided Birkenhead,Cheshire former Cheshire Regiment KIA when...

  3. PARAS James, Edward Leonard

    SURNAMEJames FORENAMEEdward Leonard UNIT11 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14426726 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE18 GRAVESITEWageningen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Joint grave 791 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Hampshire son of Sidney Harold and Florence Ethel James,Aldershot,Hampshire KIA...

  4. PARAS Housham, Frank

    SURNAMEHousham FORENAMEFrank UNIT11 Bn RANKSergeant NUMBER4687056 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE33 GRAVESITEWageningen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Joint grave 791 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Lincoln husband of M. Housham,Leeds,Yorkshire former King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry...

  5. PARAS Borland, Mark

    SURNAME Borland FORENAME Mark UNIT 11 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 4123566 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Wageningen General Cemetery,Netherlands Plot 2 Joint grave 792 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1915 Airdrie,Lanarkshire son of Joseph and Margaret...

  6. PARAS Bell, George

    SURNAME Bell FORENAME George UNIT 11 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 889000 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Wageningen General Cemetery, Netherlands Plot 2 Joint grave 792 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born County Durham resided County Durham former Royal Artillery...
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  7. PARAS Barlow, James William

    SURNAME Barlow FORENAME James William UNIT 11 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 1727369 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Wageningen General Cemetery, Netherlands Plot 2 Joint grave 792A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided London SE son of Alfred...
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