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John C Watson

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A C-47 Skytrain (serial number 42-24269) of the 316th Troop Carrier Group at Goxhill. Handwritten on reverse: ''44. Goxhill. Douglas C-47 - 224269. 316th Troop Carrier Group.'

316th Troop Carrier Group

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

44th Troop Carrier Squadron

Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
Air Force: Ninth Air Force

Aircraft

43-15496

Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
Unit: 316th Troop Carrier Group 44th Troop Carrier Squadron

Missions

A C-47 Skytrain of the 438th Troop Carrier Group tugs a glider, as it takes off from Greenham Common on D-Day. Handwritten caption on reverse: '438 TCG. Greenham Common, 6/6/44.'

IX Troop Carrier Command Field Order 1

Date: 6 June 1944
Official Description:

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Date28 Feb 2024 20:54:45

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Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

Date18 Jan 2019 14:40:01

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"Valor Without Arms" , A History of the 316th Troop Carrier Group, 1942-1945, by Michael N. Ingrisano Jr.