42-100676 Little Samuel
C-47 42-100676 flew on D-Day in position #18, Serial 30 in Mission ELMIRA, piloted by 2nd Lt. Ernest S. Dix, co-pilot 2nd Lt. Herman Fox, crew chief Paul B. Lefever, and radio operator Paul C. Nordgren. The C-47 towed Glider No. LJ220 crewed by Flight Officers Robert C. Brewer (Pilot) and Eugene Gurkoff (Co-Pilot).
42-100676 was in flying position #34, Serial A-30 in Mission MARKET; the eyewitness saw the left engine on fire, then flames all over the ship; the plane started straight down, the wings fell off and he spun straight into the ground.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 84th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-680420
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 84th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-815871
- Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
Missions
- Date: 6 June 1944
- Official Description:
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
Hollland | 17 September 1944 |
Revisions
437th TROOP CARRIER GROUP, OFFICE OF THE OPERATIONS OFFICER, APO 138, US ARMY, MISSION ORDER #2, 6 June 1944.
437th Troop Carrier Group Mission Order #2 on 6 July 1944 signed by Lt. Col. Lucion N. Powell of Air Corps Group S3.
Added D-Day flight per 437th Troop Carrier Group Mission Order dated 6 June 1944.
MACR 9905 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database