42-100733
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Other Failed to Return (FTR) |
France | 6 June 1944 |
Revisions
Missing Air Crew Report for C-47 aircraft 42-100733; several pages; one page for aircraft crew; second page is passenger manifest, which consisted of 19 US Army personnel from 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Third page is affidavit from LT Floyd Johnson, describing the fate of the aircraft. He indicates it was struck several times by machine gun and 20mm anti aircraft fire. The plane was no longer visible after he landed.
Missing Air Crew Report for C-47 aircraft 42-100733; several pages; one page for aircraft crew; second page is passenger manifest, which consisted of 19 US Army personnel from 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Aircraft is believed to have crashed in the English Channel.
https://www.fold3.com/image/28720186/28720156; https://www.fold3.com/image/28720186/28720186
Missing Air Crew Report for C-47 aircraft 42-100733; several pages; one page for aircraft crew; second page is passenger manifest, which consisted of 19 US Army personnel from 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Aircraft is believed to have crashed in the English Channel.
MACR 7157 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database