U.S. Airborne in Cotentin Peninsula



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The Pathfinders went first.


Airfield : North Witham

DZ : A - 502nd PIR + 377th PFA
Time of Drop : 0020
Serial 1
#1

42-93098
Crouch
#3

42-92837
Sanctuary
#2

42-100964
Centers

DZ : C - 506th PIR + 501st PIR
Time of Drop : 0025
Serial 2
#4

42-92845
Taylor
#6

42-100981
Ketner
#5

42-100967
Kroesch


DZ : C - LZ "E" - 502nd PIR + 377th PFA
Time of Drop : 0027
Serial 6a
#19

Quisenberry
 
#20

Egan


DZ : D - 501st PIR + 506th PIR
Time of Drop : 0045
Serial 3
#7

Jacobson
#9

Swartz
#8

43-15162
Shepard


DZ : O - 505th PIR
Time of Drop : 0121
Serial 4
#10

42-93079
Kirkpatrick
#12

Suttle
#11

43-15322
Vose


DZ : N - 508th PIR
Time of Drop : 0138
Serial 5
#16

Miles
#18

43-15163
Wood
#17

42-93096
Gaudio


DZ : T - 507th PIR
Time of Drop : 0202
Serial 6
#13

42-108884
Minor
#15

42-92706
McIntosh
#14

43-15330
Hamilton

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