D-DAY - UNITS

Pathfinders - Plane #18 (Utah Beach)

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508th, commanded by Captain N. L. McRoberts of the 505th Parachute Infantry, Air Corps flight leader, Captain Miles, took off on time, from North Witham, made landfall on time, encountering little flak until over Saint Sauveur le Vicomte. Flak continued from Saint Sauveur le Vicomte to run in for drop. Anti-aircraft fire shifted from planes to jumpers at time of drop. Drop was on time, approximately one and one-half miles south and slightly east from previously selected DZ. Due to aggressive enemy action on the ground, lights were not able to be turned on with the exception of two; one of which was coded in the predesignated code. BUPS Beacon was set up and operating twenty minutes prior to arrival of first scheduled serial. One Eureka was set up and operating twenty minutes prior to first scheduled serial. Eureka was triggered approximately twelve minutes prior to drop time. BUPS Beacon was receiving definite tuning of homing planes.

(Source: Report of D-Day Pathfinders activities - 11 June 1944)

Paratroopers
Second Lieutenant Edward T. Czebinski  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Second Lieutenant Gene H. Williams  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Sergeant Robert V. Barbiaux  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Technical 4th Francis Lamoureux  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Private First Class Walter W. Harrelson  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, H Co
Private First Class Warren C. Jeffers  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Private First Class Arnold H. Martin  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, H Co
Private First Class Fayette O. Richardson  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, H Co
Private First Class John E. Sternesky  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Private John J. Baldassar  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, H Co
Private Charles F. Calvert  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private Hal A. Murdock  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private Ralph W. Nicholson  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Private Cicero J. Parchman  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Private Henry S. Pawlings  [view folder] (KIA 6 June 44) 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Private Charles H. Rogers  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private Eric Stott  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private Roscoe H. Walker  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Aircrew
First Lieutenant Lionel E. Wood  [view folder] Pilot
Delbert W. Hoffman  [view folder] Co-pilot
Second Lieutenant Charles D. Gunn  [view folder] Navigator
Staff Sergeant Harold Barr  [view folder] Crew Chief
Corporal Joe Comacho  [view folder] Radio Operator