D-DAY - UNITS

Pathfinders - Plane #16 (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
Captain Niels McRoberts  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 505th PIR, Hq
Second Lieutenant Elmer R. Stull  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, A Co
Second Lieutenant Robert J. Weaver  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, B Co
Corporal Roy L. Smith  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, A Co
Corporal Willie E. Smith  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, A Co
Technician 5th Grade John Sivetz  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private First Class J. T. Barkley  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, B Co
Private First Class Cipriano Gamez  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, C Co
Private First Class Wilburn L. Stutler  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, C Co
Private Theodore F. Bossert  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, C Co
Private A. B. Cannon  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, A Co
Private William J. Hannigan  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, H Co
Private Donald E. Krause  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, B Co
Private William F. Lee  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 2nd Bn, D Co
Private Thomas W. Lindsey  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, C Co
Private Eddie H. Livingston  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private John Rigapoulos  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, H Co
Private John P. Ternosky  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private Nicolas R. Trevino  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, B Co
Private James H. Weinerth  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 1st Bn, B Co
Private First Class Paul Demciak  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, Medic
Aircrew
Captain Floyd Miles  [view folder] Pilot
First Lieutenant Eugene Wilger  [view folder] Co-pilot
First Lieutenant Norman Herro  [view folder] Navigator
Sergeant Maxel Gilliam  [view folder] Radio Operator