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