43-15087 | American Air Museum

43-15087 Lady Lillian

media-28448.jpeg UPL 28448 Paratroopers get final instructions before leaving on aircraft 43-15087, chalk #2, piloted by Capt. Matt J. Luoma of the 95th Troop Carrier Squadron, prior to departing for the D-Day drop on Normandy.

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Object Number - UPL 28448 - Paratroopers get final instructions before leaving on aircraft 43-15087, chalk #2, piloted by Capt. Matt J. Luoma of the 95th Troop Carrier Squadron,...

Assigned to 95th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group, part of stick #2 on D-day piloted by Captain Matt J Luoma, dropped paratroops of 3rd Btn, 506 PIR, 101st Airborne over Normandy.

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Units served with

440th Troop Carrier Group

Unit Hierarchy: Group
Air Force: Ninth Air Force
Type Category: Troop Carrier

95th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

Places

Exeter

Site type: Airfield

Events

Event	Location	Date	Description
Other D-Day drop	Normandy, France	6 June 1944	Part of stick #2 on D-day piloted by Captain Matt J Luoma, dropped paratroops of 3rd Btn, 506 PIR, 101st Airborne over Normandy.
Manufactured	Long Beach, CA, USA		Built at Douglas.
Delivered	Edwards AFB, CA, USA		Delivered to USAAF.
Assigned	Exeter, UK		Assigned to 95th TCS, 440th TCG, 9AF.