D-DAY - UNITS

Pathfinders - Plane #14 (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 Ralph S. McGill  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, F Co
Second Lieutenant Charles R. Ames  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Sergeant Jerome Shapiro  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Sergeant John A. Turner  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, F Co
Technical 4th Rolland J. Duff  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, Hq
Corporal Russell B. Dillard  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Corporal Eddie A. Tamplen  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, F Co
Corporal Peter J. Weathers  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, F Co
Private First Class Robert J. Beaudine  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, F Co
Private First Class Otto Eichelberg  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, D Co
Private First Class Ronald B. Nicholson  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, Hq
Private First Class Louis C. Waldorf  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Private Curry M. Aderton  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 2nd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private Ray A. Embree  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Private Edward W. Endsley  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 1st Bn, B Co
Private Michael Evanick  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 2nd Bn, F Co
Private Roy E. Norris  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private William L. Robbins  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Private Bernard C. Shipton  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 1st Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private James O. Wallis  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 507th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Aircrew
First Lieutenant David Hamilton  [view folder] Pilot
Second Lieutenant Stanton F. Bierwith  [view folder] Co-pilot
Second Lieutenant Carl R. Jones  [view folder] Navigator
Technical Sergeant Melvin Doherty  [view folder] Crew Chief
Staff Sergeant Samuel Carlley  [view folder] Radio Operator