David E Daniel
Military87th Squadron Commander. Pilot of C-47 Skytrain 42-92847 'That's All Brother' of 87th Troop Carrier Squadron, 438th Troop Carrier Group, 9th AF. Lead ship of Mission Albany the air dropping of 6600 US paratroops into Normandy, France on the eve of D-Day.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Nicknames: - That's All Brother
- Unit: 438th Troop Carrier Group 87th Troop Carrier Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
September 1944 438th TCG's 87th Troop Carrier Squadron Historical Report dated 4 October 1944
ContributorHotelie1970
Changes
Sources
July 1944 Historical Report of the 438th TCG's 87th Troop Carrier Squadron dated 5 August 1944