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6 June 1944
media-22889.jpeg UPL 22889 C-47 crew, just prior to departure to assignment to 62 Troop Carrier Squadron. Flew in all invasions in Europe and Africa, until 1945.

From Robert Garnet

Object Number - UPL 22889 - C-47 crew, just prior to departure to assignment to 62 Troop Carrier Squadron. Flew in all invasions in Europe and Africa, until 1945.

Description

D-Day. Start of Operation Overlord.

Mission Details

Description: LEAFLET DROP (NUMBER UNK)

Unofficial emblem, 305th Bomb Group.

305th Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Mission Statistics

  • Tonnage Dropped: NA
  • Aircraft sent: 12
  • Aircraft effective: 12

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People

Glenn Wright Ladd

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 490th Bomb Group 849th Bomb Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 37504146
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (2nd Grade)
  • Role/Job: Flight Engineer

Dugald G Leitch

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 447th Bomb Group 708th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot

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Sources

Lee Cunningham, 8th Air Force missions research database / Stan Bishop's 'Losses of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces', the Combat Chronology of the US Army Air Forces and the work of Roger Freeman including the 'Mighty Eighth War Diary'.

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