douglas dakota c-47 (43-15180)

DOUGLAS DAKOTA 43-15180
The Dambusters - The Crews and their Bombers
The Dambusters - The Crews and their Bombers
By Nigel McCrery & Richard Black
Codename Tricycle - The True Story of the Second World War's Most Extraordinary Double Agent (Dusko Popov)
Codename Tricycle - The True Story of the Second World War's Most Extraordinary Double Agent (Dusko Popov)
By Russell Miller
DOUGLAS DAKOTA 43-15180
The event occurred at Ochten (Netherlands) while en route. Narrative: Crashed during Operation Market Garden. All six American crew members and eighteen British paratroopers died. The aircraft was heading towards the drop zones west of Arnhem, the Netherlands when it was hit by German Flak near Ochten.
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  1. PARAS Wilson, Joseph

    SURNAMEWilson FORENAMEJoseph UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER4125416 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE24 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.B.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Manchester son of Joseph and Ruth Amelia Wilson,Timperley,Altrincham,Cheshire former Cheshire Regiment...

  2. PARAS Tutton, George

    SURNAMETutton FORENAMEGeorge UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER5673498 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE24 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.B.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Somerset resided Somerset former Somerset Light Infantry KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot down by German Flak

  3. PARAS Taylor, Patrick

    SURNAMETaylor FORENAMEPatrick UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14640602 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE19 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.B.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Worcestershire son of William L. and Caroline Elizebeth Taylor,Malvern Link,Worcestershire KIA when...

  4. PARAS Stevens, Thomas

    SURNAME Stevens FORENAME Thomas UNIT 156 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3606335 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Jonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.B.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London E resided Blackpool,Lancashire KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot...

  5. PARAS Stanyer, Harold

    SURNAMEStanyer FORENAMEHarold UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER4127255 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE23 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.B.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire resided Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire former Cheshire Regiment KIA when...

  6. PARAS Philpotts, Henry John

    SURNAMEPhilpotts FORENAMEHenry John UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14642734 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE19 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.B.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Worcestershire resided Worcestershire KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot down by German Flak

  7. PARAS Lilly, Owen

    SURNAMELilly FORENAMEOwen UNIT156 Bn RANKCorporal NUMBER3188365 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE24 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.B.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Glasgow resided Dumfriesshire former King's Own Scottish Borderers KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot down by...

  8. PARAS Kinsley-Smith, John Charles

    SURNAMEKinsley-Smith FORENAMEJohn Charles UNIT156 Bn RANKSergeant NUMBER4123681 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE29 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.B.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Birkenhead,Cheshire resided Cheshire son of Charles Percy and Margaret Esther...

  9. PARAS Killingworth, Richard

    SURNAMEKillingworth FORENAMERichard UNIT156 Bn RANKCorporal NUMBER7014183 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.B.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn London SW resided London SW former Royal Ulster Rifles KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot down by...

  10. PARAS Johns, Eric Edwin

    SURNAMEJohns FORENAMEEric Edwin UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER5673666 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE25 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.A.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Somerset resided Somerset former Somerset Light Infantry KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot down by...

  11. PARAS Hopwood, Harry

    SURNAMEHopwood FORENAMEHarry UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER3452213 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE25 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.A.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Manchester son of Harry and Ethel Annie Hopwood,Droylsden,Manchester KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot down...

  12. PARAS Gilliver, George Henry

    SURNAMEGilliver FORENAMEGeorge Henry UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER14613101 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE19 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.A.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Sheffield,Yorkshire resided Manchester KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot down by German Flak

  13. PARAS George, Daniel Lloyd

    SURNAMEGeorge FORENAMEDaniel Lloyd UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER4688585 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE27 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.A.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Reading,Berkshire resided Reading,Berkshire former King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry KIA when...

  14. PARAS Fuller, Richard

    SURNAMEFuller FORENAMERichard UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER6212484 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE24 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.A.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn London NW resided London NW son of Ruby Maud Fuller,Harlesden,Middlesex KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot...

  15. PARAS Clayton, John Frederick

    SURNAMEClayton FORENAMEJohn Frederick UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER4801336 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE27 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.A.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Lincolnshire resided Lincolnshire former Lincolnshire Regiment KIA when Dakota 43-15180 shot...

  16. PARAS Clayton, Harold

    SURNAMEClayton FORENAMEHarold UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER558258 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE22 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.A.3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire resided Stoke-on-Trent,Staffordshire former Cheshire Regiment KIA when...

  17. PARAS Butler, Arthur

    SURNAMEButler FORENAMEArthur UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER4127288 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE24 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.A.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Stockport,Cheshire son of Arthur Bramwell and Matilda Ann Butler,Heaviley,Stockport,Cheshire former...

  18. PARAS Brownlow, George Thomas

    SURNAMEBrownlow FORENAMEGeorge Thomas UNIT156 Bn RANKPrivate NUMBER3447298 DATE OF DEATH18th September 1944 AGE27 GRAVESITEJonkerbos War Cemetery,Netherlands Sp.Mem. 8.A.1 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn Salford,Lancashire resided Salford,Lancashire former Lancashire Fusiliers KIA when Dakota...
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