douglas dakota c-47 (42-100819)

Douglas Dakota C-47 (Registration : 42-100819)
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Composition of US aircraft Douglas C-47 registered 42-100819 piloted by 2nd Lieutenant Marston F. Sargent and belonging to 91st Troop Carrier Squadron, 439th Troop Carrier Group, shot down by German anti-aircraft defense on June 6, 1944 above Picauville in Normandy while he was carrying paratroopers from company C of the 501st Parachute Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division.

It crashed at 1:14 at La Maison de Haut, Gourbesville.

The crew as well as the paratroopers died in the crash.

Crew
2 Lt Marston F. Sargent – O – 806914 – Massachusetts
F/O Steve C. Baran – T – 190790 – Illinois
T/Sgt Walter F. Gendron – 20141260 – New Hampshire
S/Sgt Melvin B. Shullanberger – 39030891 – California
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  1. US PARAS Davis, John Lawrence

    SURNAME Davis FORENAME John Lawrence UNIT 506th Parachute Infantry Battalion RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 15316846 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, New York, USA. Plot J, 13620 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...
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  2. US PARAS Beatty, Kenneth Allen

    SURNAME Beatty FORENAME Kenneth Allen UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1285532 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot B Row 16 Grave 26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Dawson County...
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  3. US PARAS Winn, Benjamin F.

    SURNAME Winn FORENAME Benjamin F. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 15116896 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from McDowell County,West Virginia KIA Normandy aircraft 42-100819 hit by enemy fire and...

  4. US PARAS Williams, Hugh F.

    SURNAME Williams FORENAME Hugh F. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 33632922 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Long Island National Cemetery,Farmingdale,New York Section J Site 13620 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Allegany...
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  5. US PARAS Speake, Roy H.

    SURNAME Speake FORENAME Roy H. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 18125290 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cooke County,Texas KIA Normandy aircraft 42-100819 hit by enemy fire and crashed just NE of...

  6. US PARAS Naimoli, Robert M.

    SURNAME Naimoli FORENAME Robert M. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 32630200 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kings County,New York born 1922 New York entered service 29.10.1942 New...

  7. US PARAS Morrison, Luther F.

    SURNAME Morrison FORENAME Luther F. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 13066039 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Albemarle County,Virginia KIA Normandy aircraft 42-100819 hit by enemy fire and crashed...

  8. US PARAS Middleton, Eugene E.

    SURNAME Middleton FORENAME Eugene E. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Corporal NUMBER 15116459 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Montgomery County,Ohio KIA Normandy aircraft 42-100819 hit by enemy fire and crashed...

  9. US PARAS LaFerrera, Salvatore M.

    SURNAME LaFerrera FORENAME Salvatore M. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 12099723 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 10 Grave 34 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Monroe County,New York KIA...
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  10. US PARAS King, James D.

    SURNAME King FORENAME James D. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 39528067 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 11 Grave 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Nye County,Nevada entered service...
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  11. US PARAS Hensel, Robert J.

    SURNAME Hensel FORENAME Robert J. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 36378163 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 12 Site 932 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cook County,Illinois...
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  12. US PARAS Hall, John D.

    SURNAME Hall FORENAME John D. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 6388751 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Chattanooga National Cemetery,Hamilton County,Tennessee Section Y Site 440 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
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  13. US PARAS Gonzales, Augustine

    SURNAME Gonzales FORENAME Augustine UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 38456970 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas Section O Site 118 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bexar...
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  14. US PARAS Feneran, Frederick J.

    SURNAME Feneran FORENAME Frederick J. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 12129872 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot G Row 10 Grave 15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Genesee...
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  15. US PARAS Cheel, Jay Eugene

    SURNAME Cheel FORENAME Jay Eugene UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 39905861 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Woodlawn Cemetery, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Section P. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Clark County, Nevada...

  16. US PARAS Campbell, Colin

    SURNAME Campbell FORENAME Colin UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 6904258 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot I Row 21 Grave 28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from St Lawrence County,New...
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