D-DAY - UNITS

Pathfinders - Plane #17 (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 Elbert F. Hamilton  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, D Co
Second Lieutenant T. Murphy  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Second Lieutenant LLoyd Polette  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Cororal Ernest J. King  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, F Co
Private First Class Murray E. Daly  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, D Co
Private First Class Carl W. Jones  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Private First Class Beverly J. Moss  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn
Private First Class Robert L. Seale  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, F Co
Private Robert A. Andreas  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Private Joseph A. Byrne  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, H Co
Private Nick Forkapa  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private John G. Gerard  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn
Private Frederick J. Infanger  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Private Howard Jessup  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private Joseph W. Manfredi  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 504th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Private Stanton H. Mesenbrink  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, E Co
Private John P. Perdue  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, D Co
Private Norman C. Willis  [view folder] 82nd Airborne Div., 508th PIR, 2nd Bn, F Co
Aircrew
First Lieutenant Charles S. Gaudio  [view folder] Pilot
Second Lieutenant Elbert Hamilton  [view folder] Co-pilot
Second Lieutenant Robert C. Perez  [view folder] Navigator
Second Lieutenant Lester J. Vohs  [view folder]