42-100806
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UPL 47917
C-47 Old "806"
Floyd L. Kelly Collection
Removed associations not depicted in the image. Associations made in the AIRCRAFT record.
C-47 42-100806 participated in IN D-DAY INVASION OF NORMANDY, FRANCE; OPERATION MARKET GARDEN IN HOLLAND; OPERATION DRAGOON; THE AIRBORNE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE; THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE RESUPPLY BY PARACHUTE TO THE SURROUNDED 101ST AIRBORNE AT BASTOGNE; OPERATION VARSITY AIRBORNE ASSAULT OF HITLER’S GERMANY AT WESEL, RHINE RIVER, GERMANY; AND NUMEROUS RESUPPLY MISSIONS.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Troop Carrier
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group 85th Troop Carrier Squadron
- Service Numbers: O-364756
- Highest Rank: Major
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Role/Job: Radio Operator
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 437th Troop Carrier Group
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Captain of C-47
Places
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
Missions
- Date: 6 June 1944
- Official Description:
Revisions
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Changes
Sources
Information from Kathleen Wraylee, Daughter of C-47 pilot of the 437th.