98th Troop Carrier Squadron
Squadron
UPL 28451
UPL 28451
Airborne troopers of the 506th PIR prepare for their flight to Normandy. The C-47 to carry them was flown by the CO of the 440th Troop Carrier Group. C-47 42-92717 8Y-S.
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Unit stations
Station | Location | Date |
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Based |
Exeter |
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
- Nicknames: Stoy Hora
- Unit: 440th Troop Carrier Group 98th Troop Carrier Squadron
Revisions
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Sources
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)