434th Troop Carrier Group

Group
A C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Mary Co-Ed II" of the 434th Troop Carrier Group. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . media-396192.jpg FRE 7452 A C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Mary Co-Ed II" of the 434th Troop Carrier Group. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group . Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 7452 - A C-47 Skytrain nicknamed "Mary Co-Ed II" of the 434th Troop Carrier Group. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group .

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Unit stations

Station Location Date

Based

Fulbeck 7 October 1943 - 10 December 1943

Based

Welford 10 December 1943 - 3 March 1944

Based

Aldermaston 3 March 1944

Based

Mourmelon 8 May 1945

Encompassing

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-754459
  • Highest Rank: First Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: C-47 Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 16132698
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 71st Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 11068459
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant (3rd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Crew Member
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 74th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Corporal
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 73rd Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Service Numbers: O-674570
  • Highest Rank: Captain
  • Role/Job: C-47 Pilot

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group
  • Aircraft Type: C-47 Skytrain
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group 76th Troop Carrier Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: CG-4A Haig
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group
  • Aircraft Type: CG-4A Haig
  • Unit: 434th Troop Carrier Group

Revisions

Date
Changes
Sources

Stations added with details from:
- "Battle Colors Volume III - Insignia and Tactical Markings of the Ninth Air Force in World War Two' by Robert A. Watkins;

Date
ContributorAAM
Changes
Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database / 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)

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