D-DAY - UNITS

Pathfinders - Plane #9 (Utah Beach)

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TEAM "D" was scheduled to be dropped at 0030 at point 392-889. Actual drop was made west of St. Come-du-Mont from points 373-992 south to 378-879 at approximately 0047. This jump was carried out under intense enemy MG fire and anti-aircraft fire. Assembly of the three sticks was impossible although Lt. Watson, 501st Parachute Infantry and Cpl Beaver did establish one Eureka on DZ which was in operation and being triggered by A/C on scheduled time. Twenty-three of this Team of 54 officers and enlisted men are still carried as MIA and are believed to be prisoners of war. Stick leader of Stick 3, 506th Parachute Infantry, Mr. Dillburn, WOJG, has been reported PW by Capt. Brown who likewise was captured but who later escaped.

(Source: Report of D-Day Pathfinders activities - 1 July 1944)

Paratroopers
Second Lieutenant John T. Windish  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Warrant Officer Ernest L. Dilbrun  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Sergeant Thayer U. Carlton  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Sergeant Sidney L. McCallum  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Technical 5th Erwin F. Zahnadnik  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Technical 4th Louis B. Tuttle  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, Hq & HqCo
Corporal James A. Benson  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private First Class Jack L. Brown  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private First Class Wilbur D. Croteau  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, G Co
Private First Class John D. Edwards  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private First Class George Kenfield  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private First Class John J. Houk  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private First Class William Weber  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private Edmond Lojko  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn,
Private George McMillan  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private David D. Morgan  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Private Dell T. Ripple  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, Hq & HqCo
Private Raymond J. Schaneer  [view folder] 101st Airborne Div., 506th PIR, 3rd Bn, I Co
Aircrew
Pilot
Co-pilot
Navigator
Crew Chief
Radio Operator