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Statistical Tables - Operation
Neptune
5 - 13 June 1944
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I - Paratroop Operations of IX Troop Carrier
Command
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ALBANY
|
BOSTON
|
TOTAL
|
| Aircraft |
| dispatched (1) |
443
|
378
|
821
|
| effective (2) |
436
|
377
|
813
|
| abortive (3) |
2
|
1
|
3
|
| destroyed or missing
(4) |
13
|
8
|
21
|
| damaged |
81
|
115
|
196
|
| |
| Plane crewmen |
| wounded or injured |
4
|
11
|
15
|
| killed or missing
(1 jul 1944) |
48
|
17
|
65
|
| |
| Troops |
| carried |
6,928
|
6,420
|
13,348
|
| dropped (5) |
6,750
|
6,350
|
13,100
|
| |
| Artillery |
| carried (6) |
12
|
2
|
14
|
| |
| Cargo |
| tonnage carried
(7) |
211
|
178
|
389
|
(1) Including pathfinders.
(2) Included if any troops jumped or cargo was dropped over France.
(3) Unable to fly or returning with load.
(4) Excluding aircraft in BOSTON destroyed before take-off.
(5) An approximation.
(6) Including howitzers only.
(7) Short tons.
II - Glider Operations of IX Troop Carrier
Command
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CHICAGO
|
DETROIT
|
KEOKUK
|
ELMIRA
|
GALVESTON
|
HACKENSACK
|
TOTAL
|
| Aircraft |
| dispatched (1) |
52
|
52
|
32
|
177
|
102
|
101
|
516
|
| effective |
51
|
52
|
32
|
175
|
100
|
101
|
511
|
| abortive |
1
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
5
|
| destroyed or missing |
1
|
1
|
-
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
7
|
| damaged |
7
|
38
|
1
|
92
|
26
|
11
|
175
|
| |
| Horsas |
| dispatched |
-
|
-
|
32
|
140
|
20
|
30
|
222
|
| abortive |
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
2
|
-
|
4
|
| |
| Wacos |
| dispatched |
52
|
53
|
-
|
36
|
84
|
70
|
295
|
| abortive |
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
4
|
| |
| Plane crewmen |
| killed or missing
(1 jul 1944) |
4
|
4
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
9
|
| wounded or injured |
1
|
3
|
-
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
12
|
| |
| Glider pilots |
| dispatched |
104
|
106
|
64
|
352
|
208
|
200
|
1,034
|
| dead or missing
(1 Jul 1944) |
14
|
14
|
-
|
26
|
-
|
3
|
57
|
| |
| Troops |
| carried |
155
|
220
|
157
|
1,190
|
968
|
1,331
|
4,021
|
| landed |
153
|
209
|
157
|
1,160 (2)
|
927
|
1,331
|
3,937
|
| |
| Landing casualties |
| Waco troops |
27
|
30 (2)
|
-
|
15
|
35
|
16
|
123
|
| Horsa troops |
-
|
-
|
44
|
142
|
80
|
74
|
340
|
| |
| Artillery pieces |
| carried (3) |
16
|
16
|
6
|
37
|
20
|
-
|
95
|
| |
| Vehicles |
| carried |
25
|
27
|
40
|
123
|
41
|
34
|
290
|
| |
| Cargo |
| tonnage |
14
|
10
|
19
|
131
|
26
|
38
|
238
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(1) Including one paratroop plane carrying 16
troops in ELMIRA, two gliders and planes of the 435th Group in GALVESTON
and a pathfinder plane without troops in HACKENSACK.
(2) Estimate.
(3) Howitzers and antitank guns.
III - Resupply Operations of IX Troop Carrier
Command
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FREEPORT
|
MEMPHIS
|
MISSIONS ON CALL
(8 - 13 June)
|
| Aircraft |
| dispatched |
208
|
119
|
34
|
| effective |
153
|
117
|
34
|
| abortive |
55
|
2
|
-
|
| destroyed or missing |
11
|
3
|
-
|
| damaged |
94
|
35
|
-
|
| |
| Plane crewmen |
| killed or missing
(1 Jul 1944) |
29
|
2
|
-
|
| wounded or injured |
22
|
4
|
-
|
| |
| Troops |
| carried (1) |
76
|
-
|
15
|
| dropped |
22
|
-
|
15
|
| |
| Cargo tonnage |
| carried |
211
|
221
|
7
|
| dropped |
156
|
215
|
7
|
| recovered (2) |
100
|
(?)
|
7
|
| |
| Gliders |
| dispatched |
-
|
-
|
10
|
| effective |
-
|
-
|
10
|
| |
| Vehicles |
| carried and landed |
-
|
-
|
4
|
| |
| Cargo tonnage |
| carried and landed |
-
|
-
|
23
|
| |
| Troops |
| carried and landed |
-
|
-
|
44
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(1) Included in FREEPORT total are 54 quartermaster
personnel who did not jump.
(2) Probably included in FREEPORT total are some supplies sent in
MEMPHIS.
Source : John C. Warren - Airborne operations in World War II ,
European Theater
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