D-DAY - UNITS

Pathfinders - Plane #13 (Utah Beach)

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The 507th, commanded by 1st Lt. Joseph, 507th Parachute Infantry, flight led by Captain Minor, Air Corps. Flight took off on time at North Witham. Dropped on designated DZ accurately, on time. At time of drop, pathfinder personnel and pathfinder aircraft were subjected to heavy anti-aircraft fire. The jumpers, on reaching the ground, found themselves in a German Troop concentration. Due to aggressive action of enemy troops, the DZ was not set up according to SOP. No lights were turned on. One Eureka was set up by this pathfinder team twenty minutes prior to scheduled drop of first serial. Eurekas were triggered fifteen minutes prior to drop of first scheduled serial. All elements appeared on time. These elements were widely scattered upon arrival, apparently due to action of enemy anti-aircraft fire. A maximum of fifty aircraft dropped their parachutists on the DZ. Eureka remained in action twenty minutes after scheduled time of last serials. A few strays dropped after scheduled time.

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

Paratroopers
First Lieutenant Claude V. Crooks, Jr  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
First Lieutenant John T. Joseph  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
First Lieutenant James H. Goethe  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 1st Bn, C Co
Sergeant William E. Consolvo  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Technical 5th Loyd F. Durfee  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, H Co
Technical 4th Paul B. Thore  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Corporal Roy E. Neideffer  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Corporal Alexander F. Turlo  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Private First Class Robert E. Kelley  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, H Co
Private First Class Edward G. Miller  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private First Class Milton F. Nielsen  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private First Class Thomas L. Rodgers  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 1st Bn, C Co
Private James S. Carper  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private Arthur Caton, Jr  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 2nd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private Richerd C. Clark  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private William L. Gray  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 1st Bn, B Co
Private Melvin E. Marshall  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Private Thomas J. McCarty  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 1st Bn, A Co
Private James M. McCormick  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private John G. Saris  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 3nd Bn, H Co
Aircrew
Captain Paul D. Minor  [view folder] Co-pilot
Second Lieutenant Henry Maxfield Co-pilot
Second Lieutenant Robert Keyser  [view folder] Navigator
Technical Sergeant Frank Welden  [view folder] Crew Chief
Staff Sergeant Nelson S. Renold  [view folder] Radio Operator