Milton E Jones

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James Jose Hamblin

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 435th Troop Carrier Group
  • Service Numbers: O-675423
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

Joseph E Kowalski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: O-684531
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Co-Pilot

Clarence A Reverski

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Service Numbers: 16060018
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: RADIO OPERATOR

Aircraft

42-24077

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group

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Born

6 June 1907

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Killed in action

6 June 1944 MACR C-47A #42-24077 Troop Transport. They took off from England with a crew of 4 men and 17 Paratrooper passengers for a parachute drop over France on D-Day. Plane was shot down by German Anti-Aircraft fire and crashed. Douglas C-47A-40-DL MSN 9825/9947, Contract No. AC-20669 42-24077 (MSN 9939) to USAAF Jul 27, 1943. Eighth Air Force 6Nov43. 77th Troop Carrier Squadron [IB*J], 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Albany’, 5/6Jun44; hit by flak before reaching the drop zone and exploded near Picauville, Normandy [21KIA]. MACR 7801

Buried

Fort Worth, TX, USA

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- Individual Deceased Personnel File (IDPF) researched and donated by Bill Beigel: www.ww2research.com;
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