OPERATION "FREEPORT"

IX Troop Carrier Command - 82nd Airborne Division


Lewis H. Breton

Paul L. Williams

Julian M. Chappell

Maurice Beach

Charles H. Young

Frank X. Krebs
 
Two supply parachute drops, mission 'Freeport' for the 82nd Airborne Division and mission 'Memphis' intended for the 101st Airborne Division, were dropped on June 7.
 
      
 
7 June 44
Hour
Unit
 
Air Force
#AC
Airfield
DZ - LZ
0611 Resupply 61st TCG 52 Barkston Heath (483) DZ "N"
0617 Resupply 313th TCG 52 Folkingham (484) DZ "O"
0623 Resupply 314th TCG 52 Saltby (538) DZ "O"
0629 Resupply 316th TCG 52 Cottesmore (489) DZ "O"