83rd Troop Carrier Squadron

Squadron
C-47 Skytrains of the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group. media-408756.jpg FRE 3385 C-47 Skytrains of the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group. C47 No 42-100578 'WAGS WAGON' so called as the first pilot was 1st Lt Frank W Wagoner (SN )-801350), possibly the man standing far left with hands in pocket. Commanded by Lt Wagoner the A/c participated in Mission Detroit the 437th's initial glider tow into Normandy on June 6th 1944. Flying Formation Position 9, the Co-Pilot was FO Kenneth L A Gavin (SN T-122873), Navigator 2d Lt Ernest B Lampron (SN 0-1017653), Crew Chief T/Sgt Francis J Fallon (SN 37152383) and Radio Operator S/Sgt James W Rudd (SN 34447203). Roger Freeman Collection

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Object Number - FRE 3385 - C-47 Skytrains of the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group. C47 No 42-100578 'WAGS WAGON' so called as the first pilot was 1st Lt...

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Unit stations

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Ramsbury

People

Donald Lawrence Abele

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 36636908
  • Highest Rank: Private First Class
  • Role/Job: Administrative and Technical Clerk

Weber Lee Ackman

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 35671582
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Crew Chief

Ignatius Ernest Adamietz

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: T-124538
  • Highest Rank: Flight Officer
  • Role/Job: Glider Pilot

Norman L Aigner

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-383175
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: Glider Pilot

Raymond Everly Allum

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 33 286 393
  • Highest Rank: Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Military Occupational Specialty (MOS): 849 - Radar Mechanic, Troop Carrier

Aircraft

42-100573

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron
C-47 Skytrains of the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group.

42-100578

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Nicknames: Wags Wagon
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron

42-100579

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron

42-100801

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Nicknames: Picadilly Filly
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron

43-40002

  • Aircraft Type: CG-4A Haig
  • Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron

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437th TCG reunion books

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Units in the UK from ETOUSA Station List, as transcribed by Lt. Col. Philip Grinton (US Army, Retired) and extracted by IWM; air division data from L.D. Underwood, based on the 8th Air Force Strength Report of 6th August 1944, as published in 'The 8th Air Force Yearbook' by Lt. Col. John H Woolnough (1980)

83rd Troop Carrier Squadron: Gallery (2 items)

C-47 Skytrains of the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron, 437th Troop Carrier Group.

Object number: FRE 3385 - C-47 Skytrains of the 83rd Troop Carrier Squadron...

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