71st Troop Carrier Squadron
Squadron
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FRE 3401
A C-47 Skytrain (CJ-A, serial number 42-24022) of the 71st Troop Carrier Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group is loaded with blood to be delivered to France. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'SC 276702. Believed Aldermaston, but could be Greenham.' Printed caption on reverse: 'Dava Still Media Depository, Bldg. 168, N.D.W., Washington, D.C., 20374. SDAN: SC 276702. Date: 06/12/44. Savrin: Service ID: ETO-SOS-44-599. Photographer: Holt. England...At a landing field in England, a critical cargo of whole blood, to be given to battle casualties, is loaded on a C-47 transport plane, France bound, U.S. Army. blb. Official U.S. Army Photo (Released).' On reverse: National Archives [Stamp], credit number 111-SC-276702.
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
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Based |
Aldermaston |
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-740429
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 32089883 / T-000798
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-683029
- Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Co-pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 15043113
- Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
- Role/Job: Crew Member
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: 36395452 / T-001296
- Highest Rank: Flight Officer
- Role/Job: Pilot
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Sources
Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)