Albert's C-47 departed the airdrome at Exeter, Devon, England with four crew and nineteen members of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division on the opening day of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy to retake German-occupied France.
After an unsuccessful pass over the designated drop field, the aircraft began to head back out over the coast. Lt. Johnston of the 3rd Battalion told the pilot to turn back. He then made his jump. In doing so, he witnessed the transport come under intense, concentrated machine gun fire from the Germans. How many of the paratroopers jumped before the C-47 crashed is uncertain.
Air Crew who perished on C-47A #42-100733:
Bellinghausen, William F ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lumsden, Harry N, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Margotto, Albert T ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, WI
Zeuner, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Paratrooper who perished on C-47A #42-100733:
Bryan, Keith K ~ Pvt, Iowa
Burg, Harry L, Jr ~ Pfc, Ohio
Fernandex, George V ~ Pvt, New York
Finder, Edwin ~ Pvt, Nebraska
Hawkins, Jesse M ~ Pvt, Mississippi
Hinson, Bryant L ~ Pfc, Mississippi
Japhet, James H ~ S/Sgt, Texas
Karalunas, George J ~ Pvt, Michigan
Kinzy, Robert C ~ Pvt, Ohio
Manlove, Beverly J ~ Sgt, Kansas
Mezo, Roy ~ Pvt, Illinois
Poynter, Alvin ~ Pfc, Kentucky
Smith, Christopher C ~ Pfc, New York
Turkovich, Victor A ~ Sgt, New York
Weathersby, Newton P ~ Pfc, D.C.
Paratrooper who survived from C-47A #42-100733:
2nd Lt. Floyd R. Johnston (survived)
Pvt. Raymond L. Crouch (survived)
Pvt. Leonard S. Goodgal (survived)
Crew & Paratroopers listing by:
Tim Cook
Contributor: MAJ Jimmy Cotton (48803557)
After an unsuccessful pass over the designated drop field, the aircraft began to head back out over the coast. Lt. Johnston of the 3rd Battalion told the pilot to turn back. He then made his jump. In doing so, he witnessed the transport come under intense, concentrated machine gun fire from the Germans. How many of the paratroopers jumped before the C-47 crashed is uncertain.
Air Crew who perished on C-47A #42-100733:
Bellinghausen, William F ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lumsden, Harry N, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Margotto, Albert T ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, WI
Zeuner, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Paratrooper who perished on C-47A #42-100733:
Bryan, Keith K ~ Pvt, Iowa
Burg, Harry L, Jr ~ Pfc, Ohio
Fernandex, George V ~ Pvt, New York
Finder, Edwin ~ Pvt, Nebraska
Hawkins, Jesse M ~ Pvt, Mississippi
Hinson, Bryant L ~ Pfc, Mississippi
Japhet, James H ~ S/Sgt, Texas
Karalunas, George J ~ Pvt, Michigan
Kinzy, Robert C ~ Pvt, Ohio
Manlove, Beverly J ~ Sgt, Kansas
Mezo, Roy ~ Pvt, Illinois
Poynter, Alvin ~ Pfc, Kentucky
Smith, Christopher C ~ Pfc, New York
Turkovich, Victor A ~ Sgt, New York
Weathersby, Newton P ~ Pfc, D.C.
Paratrooper who survived from C-47A #42-100733:
2nd Lt. Floyd R. Johnston (survived)
Pvt. Raymond L. Crouch (survived)
Pvt. Leonard S. Goodgal (survived)
Crew & Paratroopers listing by:
Tim Cook
Contributor: MAJ Jimmy Cotton (48803557)
Albert's C-47 departed the airdrome at Exeter, Devon, England with four crew and nineteen members of the 3rd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division on the opening day of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy to retake German-occupied France.
After an unsuccessful pass over the designated drop field, the aircraft began to head back out over the coast. Lt. Johnston of the 3rd Battalion told the pilot to turn back. He then made his jump. In doing so, he witnessed the transport come under intense, concentrated machine gun fire from the Germans. How many of the paratroopers jumped before the C-47 crashed is uncertain.
Air Crew who perished on C-47A #42-100733:
Bellinghausen, William F ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lumsden, Harry N, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Margotto, Albert T ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, WI
Zeuner, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Paratrooper who perished on C-47A #42-100733:
Bryan, Keith K ~ Pvt, Iowa
Burg, Harry L, Jr ~ Pfc, Ohio
Fernandex, George V ~ Pvt, New York
Finder, Edwin ~ Pvt, Nebraska
Hawkins, Jesse M ~ Pvt, Mississippi
Hinson, Bryant L ~ Pfc, Mississippi
Japhet, James H ~ S/Sgt, Texas
Karalunas, George J ~ Pvt, Michigan
Kinzy, Robert C ~ Pvt, Ohio
Manlove, Beverly J ~ Sgt, Kansas
Mezo, Roy ~ Pvt, Illinois
Poynter, Alvin ~ Pfc, Kentucky
Smith, Christopher C ~ Pfc, New York
Turkovich, Victor A ~ Sgt, New York
Weathersby, Newton P ~ Pfc, D.C.
Paratrooper who survived from C-47A #42-100733:
2nd Lt. Floyd R. Johnston (survived)
Pvt. Raymond L. Crouch (survived)
Pvt. Leonard S. Goodgal (survived)
Crew & Paratroopers listing by:
Tim Cook
Contributor: MAJ Jimmy Cotton (48803557)
After an unsuccessful pass over the designated drop field, the aircraft began to head back out over the coast. Lt. Johnston of the 3rd Battalion told the pilot to turn back. He then made his jump. In doing so, he witnessed the transport come under intense, concentrated machine gun fire from the Germans. How many of the paratroopers jumped before the C-47 crashed is uncertain.
Air Crew who perished on C-47A #42-100733:
Bellinghausen, William F ~ Corp, Radio Operator, CA
Lumsden, Harry N, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot, NY
Margotto, Albert T ~ S/Sgt, Crew Chief, WI
Zeuner, William H ~ 2nd Lt, Pilot, PA
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Paratrooper who perished on C-47A #42-100733:
Bryan, Keith K ~ Pvt, Iowa
Burg, Harry L, Jr ~ Pfc, Ohio
Fernandex, George V ~ Pvt, New York
Finder, Edwin ~ Pvt, Nebraska
Hawkins, Jesse M ~ Pvt, Mississippi
Hinson, Bryant L ~ Pfc, Mississippi
Japhet, James H ~ S/Sgt, Texas
Karalunas, George J ~ Pvt, Michigan
Kinzy, Robert C ~ Pvt, Ohio
Manlove, Beverly J ~ Sgt, Kansas
Mezo, Roy ~ Pvt, Illinois
Poynter, Alvin ~ Pfc, Kentucky
Smith, Christopher C ~ Pfc, New York
Turkovich, Victor A ~ Sgt, New York
Weathersby, Newton P ~ Pfc, D.C.
Paratrooper who survived from C-47A #42-100733:
2nd Lt. Floyd R. Johnston (survived)
Pvt. Raymond L. Crouch (survived)
Pvt. Leonard S. Goodgal (survived)
Crew & Paratroopers listing by:
Tim Cook
Contributor: MAJ Jimmy Cotton (48803557)
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