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Poix-en-Picardie

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  • C-47 Skytrains of the 314th Troop Carrier Group, lined up in France. Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314 TCG, 24/3/45.'

    C-47 Skytrains of the 314th Troop Carrier Group, lined up in France. Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314 TCG, 24/3/45.'

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  • C-47 Skytrains of the 314th Troop Carrier Group lined up in France. Written on slide casing: '314TCG, 24/3/45.'

    C-47 Skytrains of the 314th Troop Carrier Group lined up in France. Written on slide casing: '314TCG, 24/3/45.'

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  • Major Bennett Y Allen, a glider officer of the 314th Troop Carrier Group, and Lieutenant Colonel James J Roberts, Commanding Officer of the 313th Troop Carrier Group, stand with Allen's CG-4A Glider (serial no. 43-41872). The original caption for this photo in the book Ninth Air Force in Colour mentions that this photo was taken at Poix, France on the morning of the 24th March 1945 when the 314thTCG were taking part in Operation Varsity. Lt Col James J Roberts had been promoted to take command of the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing two weeks previous to the 24th March 1945 Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314 TCG.'

    Major Bennett Y Allen, a glider officer of the 314th Troop Carrier Group, and Lieutenant Colonel James J Roberts, Commanding Officer of the 313th Troop Carrier Group, stand with Allen's CG-4A Glider (serial no. 43-41872). The original caption for this photo in the book Ninth Air Force in Colour mentions that this photo was taken at Poix, France on the morning of the 24th March 1945 when the 314thTCG were taking part in Operation Varsity. Lt Col James J Roberts had been promoted to take command of the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing two weeks previous to the 24th March 1945 Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314 TCG.'

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  • A C-47 Skytrain (serial number 42-92862) of the 314th Troop Carrier Group takes off. Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314TCG, 24/3/45.'

    A C-47 Skytrain (serial number 42-92862) of the 314th Troop Carrier Group takes off. Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314TCG, 24/3/45.'

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  • CG-4A Gliders of the 314th Troop Carrier Group are lined up in preparation for towing by C-47 Skytrains. Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314 TCG, 24/3/45.'

    CG-4A Gliders of the 314th Troop Carrier Group are lined up in preparation for towing by C-47 Skytrains. Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314 TCG, 24/3/45.'

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  • CG-4A Gliders of the 314th Troop Carrier Group are lined up in preparation for towing by C-47 Skytrains, including a C-47 nicknamed

    CG-4A Gliders of the 314th Troop Carrier Group are lined up in preparation for towing by C-47 Skytrains, including a C-47 nicknamed "Witch Hazel". Image via Dave Benfield. Written on slide casing: '314th TCG, 24/3/45.'

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Poix-en-Picardie was used by the 314th Troop Carrier Group from February and October 1945. From Poix, the 314th released gliders carrying troops and equipment to the Wesel area on 24 March 1945 when the Allies launched the airborne assault across the Rhine (known as Operation Varsity).

For detailed information:
http://www.forgottenairfields.com/france/picardy/somme/poix-en-picardie-...

Detailed history

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English Heritage's record description

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Service

Units

People

  • Grover Alexander

    Military | Corporal | 314th Troop Carrier Group
    Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew.

  • Theodore Brewer

    Military | Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade) | Crew Chief, C-47, Troop Carrier Squadron,
    Ted Brewer enlisted in the Army Air Corps a week after Pearl Harbor, aged 19 years. He served with the 62nd Troop Carrier Squadron in French Morocco, Tunisia, Castelvetrano -Sicily (taking part in Operation Husky). The unit was then assigned to RAF...

  • Earl Burns

    Military | First Lieutenant | Co-Pilot | 314th Troop Carrier Group
    Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew.

  • Beverly Izlar

    Military | First Lieutenant | Navigator | 314th Troop Carrier Group
    Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew.

  • George Johnson

    Military | First Lieutenant | Pilot | 314th Troop Carrier Group
    Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew.

  • Francis Maloney

    Military | Sergeant | Radio Operator | 314th Troop Carrier Group
    Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew.

  • Theodore McCrocklin

    Military | Sergeant | Crew Chief | 314th Troop Carrier Group
    Killed in a crash at Shelf Moor 24 July 1945 while flying C-47 Skytrain 42-108982 from Poix to Renfrew.

Number
B-44
Known as
Poix
Construction date
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Closure date
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Revisions

Date Contributor Update
20 January 2016 13:53:27 Lucy May Created entry with name, number, known as, latitude, longitude, description and media associations
Sources

Correspondence with local researcher Philippe Filassier.
Also: http://www.forgottenairfields.com/france/picardy/somme/poix-en-picardie-...

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