douglas c-47a skytrain (42-24077)

Douglas C-47A Skytrain (Registration 42-24077)
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Aircraft departed Station 474, Welford, England. Containing 4 crew and 17 Paratroopers. Shot down and crashed over France. All KIA.

Crew who also perished:
Hamblin, James J ~ 1st Lt, Pilot, NJ
Jones, Milton E ~ S/Sgt, Engineer, TX
Kowalski, Joseph E ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NJ
Reverski, Clarence A ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, MI
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  1. US PARAS Crouch, Everett G.

    SURNAME Crouch FORENAME Everett G. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1296331 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 7 Grave 26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Madison County,Texas...
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  2. US PARAS Young, James M.

    SURNAME Young FORENAME James M. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Corporal NUMBER 15382779 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 20 Grave 24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Jefferson County,Indiana KIA...
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  3. US PARAS Yaquinto, Mathew J.

    SURNAME Yaquinto FORENAME Mathew J. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 36549022 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Wayne County,Michigan KIA Normandy (C-47A 42-24077 shot down and crashed)

  4. US PARAS Williams, Earle F.,Jr

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Earle F.,Jr UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 19203206 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 22 Grave 17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Los Angeles,California award...
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  5. US PARAS Vathis, George T.

    SURNAME Vathis FORENAME George T. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 16176175 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Wayne County,Michigan KIA Normandy (C-47A 42-24077 shot down and crashed)

  6. US PARAS Vasquez, Manuel R.

    SURNAME Vasquez FORENAME Manuel R. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 38074326 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Sicily-Rome American Cemetery,Italy Plot J Row 15 Grave 31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Jefferson County,Texas KIA...

  7. US PARAS Smith, Charles L.

    SURNAME Smith FORENAME Charles L. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 16088902 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Ionia County,Michigan KIA Normandy (C-47A 42-24077 shot down and crashed)

  8. US PARAS Siriani, Joseph C.

    SURNAME Siriani FORENAME Joseph C. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 32797053 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kings County,New York KIA Normandy (C-47A 42-24077 shot down and crashed)

  9. US PARAS Simmons, Walter A.

    SURNAME Simmons FORENAME Walter A. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 16176206 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lapeer,Michigan KIA Normandy (C-47A 42-24077 shot down and crashed)

  10. US PARAS Plourde, Donat M.

    SURNAME Plourde FORENAME Donat M. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 31147843 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Aroostook County,Maine KIA Normandy (C-47A 42-24077 shot down and crashed)

  11. US PARAS Marlow, Jack L.

    SURNAME Marlow FORENAME Jack L. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 39858680 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Yuma County,Arizona KIA Normandy (C-47A 42-24077 shot down and crashed)

  12. US PARAS Jones, Edward L.

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Edward L. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 15394660 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Ardennes American Cemetery,Neupre,Belgium Plot C Row 14 Grave 35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Wood County,West Virginia...

  13. US PARAS Goodall, Frank N.

    SURNAME Goodall FORENAME Frank N. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 12215283 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Broome County,New York KIA Normandy (C-47A 42-24077 shot down and crashed)

  14. US PARAS Edwards, Melvin D.

    SURNAME Edwards FORENAME Melvin D. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Corporal NUMBER 39273371 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Fort Scott National Cemetery,Fort Scott,Kansas Section 6 Site 758 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Sedgwick...
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  15. US PARAS Dziedzic, Edward

    SURNAME Dziedzic FORENAME Edward UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 33604458 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Luzerne County,Pennsylvania KIA Normandy (C-47A 42-24077 shot down and crashed)

  16. US PARAS Brown, Leonard L.

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME Leonard L. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G,attached HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 16156987 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Rock Island National Cemetery,Rock Island,Illinois Section D Site 214 ADDITIONAL...

  17. US PARAS Berlin, John Champagne

    SURNAME Berlin FORENAME John Champagne UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 18151944 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from New...
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