LJ135
Airspeed Horsa glider LJ135, assigned to 437th TSC, 8AF USAAF. Pilot F/O Richard G Mercer and Co-Pilot 1st Lt George Parker from the 86th Troop Carrier Squadron at the controls, crashed horrifically at Holdy near Ste Marie du Mont killing 15 of the 25 passengers, injuring the remainder 7-Jun-44.
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Object Number - UPL 20347 - "Horsa Glider LJ135 crashed on the 7th of June 1944 killing 15 onboard. This iconic photograph was taken by a US Signal Corps photographer and is one...
Airspeed Horsa glider LJ135, assigned to 437th TSC, 8AF USAAF. Pilot F/O Richard G Mercer and Co-Pilot 1st Lt George Parker from the 86th Troop Carrier Squadron at the controls, crashed horrifically at Holdy near Ste Marie du Mont killing 14 of the 25 passengers, injuring the remainder 7-Jun-44. Reasons for the crash were probably a combination of the low altitude of release and the trees surrounding the selected field.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Crashed |
Holdy, 50480 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France | 7 June 1944 | Crashed horrifically at Holdy near Ste Marie du Mont killing 14 of the 25 passengers, injuring the remainder 7-Jun-44. |
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Manufactured |
Christchurch, Dorset, UK | Built at Airspeed. | |
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Assigned |
Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8, UK | Assigned to 437th TSC, 8AF USAAF. |
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