FRE 3402

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C-47 Skytrains of the 437th Troop Carrier Group fly over Horsa gliders during a practice mission. Printed caption on reverse: 'IC-279550. During glider maneuvers in England, C-47s of the 101st Airborne Division, Ramsbury Airdrome, Berks, England, fly off to land after releasing the gliders shown on the ground below them. 8 Jan 1944. Signal Corps Photo #ETO-HQ-44-159 (Pearson), released by field censor 12 May 1945. Orig. Neg. Lot 14112.' On reverse: National Archives [Stamp], Credit No. [obscured]-279550.

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The air echelon of the 437th did not arrive in the UK until Feb 1944. If the date is correct, it is not the 437th but may well be taken at RAF Ramsbury Station 469.

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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection