douglas c-47a skytrain (42-100905)

Douglas C-47A Skytrain (Registration: 42-100905)
Chalk 15 shot down near Magneville by German anti-aircraft fire.
Also KIA:
Pilot 1st Lt. Ray B. PULLEN
Co-Pilot 2nd Lt. John M. GREELEY
C/Chief S/Sgt Finney W. GORDON
Radio S/Sgt Sidney H. SALTZMAN
  1. US PARAS Howard, Gerald V.,Jr (Gerry)

    SURNAME Howard FORENAME Gerald V.,Jr (Gerry) UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1011179 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium Plot B Row 42 Grave 53 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  2. US PARAS Wright, John A.

    SURNAME Wright FORENAME John A. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private NUMBER 37552915 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 11 Grave 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Ramsey County,Minnesota KIA...
  3. US PARAS Wright, Clarence M.

    SURNAME Wright FORENAME Clarence M. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private NUMBER 20542281 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Morgan County,Kentucky KIA Normandy (Shot down near Magneville C-47A Skytrain #42-100905)
  4. US PARAS Weirich, Glen L.

    SURNAME Weirich FORENAME Glen L. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private NUMBER 35544533 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Cambridge American Cemetery, England Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lagrange County, Indiana award...
  5. US PARAS Weber, Paul J.

    SURNAME Weber FORENAME Paul J. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private NUMBER 36575829 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Saginaw County,Michigan KIA Normandy (Shot down near Magneville C-47A Skytrain #42-100905)
  6. US PARAS Vanderpool, Orville R.

    SURNAME Vanderpool FORENAME Orville R. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 6297766 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tulsa County,Oklahoma KIA Normandy (Shot down near Magneville C-47A...
  7. US PARAS Todd, Robert L.

    SURNAME Todd FORENAME Robert L. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 12131770 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 10 Grave 45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Chautauqua County,New York KIA...
  8. US PARAS Stallings, Marvin M.

    SURNAME Stallings FORENAME Marvin M. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Corporal NUMBER 18117780 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section S Site 145 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Wharton...
  9. US PARAS Smith, Frederick P.

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Frederick P. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 13104102 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Franklin County,Pennsylvania KIA Normandy (Shot down near Magneville C-47A...
  10. US PARAS Phillips, Howard

    SURNAME Phillips FORENAME Howard UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private NUMBER 34768635 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Gordon County,Georgia KIA Normandy (Shot down near Magneville C-47A Skytrain #42-100905)
  11. US PARAS Olson, William E.

    SURNAME Olson FORENAME William E. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 16102618 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Los Angeles,California KIA Normandy (Shot down near Magneville C-47A Skytrain...
  12. US PARAS Kittia, John J.

    SURNAME Kittia FORENAME John J. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 6877969 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 25 Grave 43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Philadelphia...
  13. US PARAS Farrell, James J.

    SURNAME Farrell FORENAME James J. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private NUMBER 33254402 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 25 Grave 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Blair County,Pennsylvania KIA...
  14. US PARAS Carney, Warren K.

    SURNAME Carney FORENAME Warren K. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 17068499 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot G Row 18 Grave 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Linn County,Iowa KIA...
  15. US PARAS Calhoon, Richard L.

    SURNAME Calhoon FORENAME Richard L. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 17088338 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Denver,Colorado KIA Normandy (Shot down near Magneville C-47A Skytrain...
  16. US PARAS Bray, John E.,Jr

    SURNAME Bray FORENAME John E.,Jr UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Technician Fourth Class NUMBER 18133543 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Orleans Parish,Louisiana KIA Normandy (Shot down near Magneville C-47A...
  17. US PARAS Bignall, Donald Everett

    SURNAME Bignall FORENAME Donald Everett UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Corporal NUMBER 19138691 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot H Row 9 Grave 23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Contra Costa, California...
  18. US PARAS Amabisco, Gilbert

    SURNAME Amabisco FORENAME Gilbert UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 39396357 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE St Mary's Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum, Sacramento, California, USA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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