Crash Douglas C-47 Varenguebec

by , KilroyTrip

Stele in memory of the crew of the 441st Troop Carrier Group, 301st Troop Carrierer Squadron  of the 9th Troop Carrier Command and paratroopers from the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the Douglas C-47 shot down on June 6, 1944 by the FLAK during drop operations initially planned in the DZ D.
Crew:
★ 2nd Lt Eugene Frederick Henning, Pilot, deceased, 24 years old, rests in USA.
★ 2nd Lt Albert Anson Jr Dorrance. Co-pilot, deceased, aged 24, lies in the Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot F, Row 15, Grave 6.
★ Tech/Sgt Dave Kramer. Deceased, age 22, lies in Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot D, Row 19, Grave 14.
★ Cpl James Erbine Davison. Radio, deceased, aged 24, lies at the Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot C, Row 8,Grave 14.

Paratroopers of the 501st P.I.R of the 101st Airborne Division:
★ 1st/Lt Ian D Nicolson. Deceased, aged 27, rests in USA.
★ T/4 Joseph Jr Lloreda. Deceased, aged 29, rests in USA.
★ T/5 Dale C. Deceased, aged 29, rests in USA.
★ Sgt Robert A. Kennel . Deceased, rests in Arlington CemeteryUSA.
★ Sgt Fred Mueller . Deceased, rests at Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot H, Row 27, Grave 33.
★ Sgt  Louis Westcoat. Deceased, aged 25, rests in USA.
★ S/Sgt Georges F. Hurt . Deceased, rests in the Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot E, Row 17, Grave 16.
★ Cpl  Thomas Harris. Deceased.
★ Pvt Clifford K. Smith. Deceased, 23 years old, rests in USA.
★ Pvt Robert W. Vail. Deceased.
★ Pvt Claude E. Hope. Deceased, rests in Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot D, Row 8, Grave 20.
★ Pvt William T. Jacob. Deceased, lies in Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot C, Row 2, Grave 7.
★ Pvt Ellsworth H. Onger. Deceased, lies in Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot J, Row 20, Grave 19.
★ Pvt Zale Wells. Deceased, rests at Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot B, Row 13, Grave 35.
★ Pvt Sterling D. Hammond. Deceased, aged 21, rests in USA.
★ Pfc James B. Sheen. Deceased, rests in the Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot D, Row 27, Grave 20.
★ Pfc Doyce Spruell. Deceased, rests in USA.
★ Pfc San Juan Chavez. Deceased, 24 years old,  rests in the USA.

Photo credit: Grasset  Jacques

Stele in memory of the crew of the 441st Troop Carrier Group, 301st Troop Carrierer Squadron of the 9th Troop Carrier Command and paratroopers from the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division of the Douglas C-47 shot down on June 6, 1944 by the FLAK during drop operations initially planned in the DZ D.Crew:★ 2nd Lt Eugene Frederick Henning, Pilot, deceased, 24 years old, rests in USA.★ 2nd Lt Albert Anson Jr Dorrance. Co-pilot, deceased, aged 24, lies in the Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot F, Row 15, Grave 6.★ Tech Sgt Dave Kramer. Deceased, age 22, lies in Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot D, Row 19, Grave 14.★ Cpl James Erbine Davison. Radio, deceased, aged 24, lies at the Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot C, Row 8,Grave 14.Paratroopers of the 501st P.I.R of the 101st Airborne Division:★ 1st Lt Ian D Nicolson. Deceased, aged 27, rests in USA.★ T 4 Joseph Jr Lloreda. Deceased, aged 29, rests in USA.★ T 5 Dale C. Deceased, aged 29, rests in USA.★ Sgt Robert A. Kennel . Deceased, rests in Arlington CemeteryUSA.★ Sgt Fred Mueller . Deceased, rests at Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot H, Row 27, Grave 33.★ Sgt Louis Westcoat. Deceased, aged 25, rests in USA.★ S Sgt Georges F. Hurt . Deceased, rests in the Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot E, Row 17, Grave 16.★ Cpl Thomas Harris. Deceased.★ Pvt Clifford K. Smith. Deceased, 23 years old, rests in USA.★ Pvt Robert W. Vail. Deceased.★ Pvt Claude E. Hope. Deceased, rests in Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot D, Row 8, Grave 20.★ Pvt William T. Jacob. Deceased, lies in Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot C, Row 2, Grave 7.★ Pvt Ellsworth H. Onger. Deceased, lies in Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot J, Row 20, Grave 19.★ Pvt Zale Wells. Deceased, rests at Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot B, Row 13, Grave 35.★ Pvt Sterling D. Hammond. Deceased, aged 21, rests in USA.★ Pfc James B. Sheen. Deceased, rests in the Colleville-sur-Mer American Military Cemetery, Plot D, Row 27, Grave 20.★ Pfc Doyce Spruell. Deceased, rests in USA.★ Pfc San Juan Chavez. Deceased, 24 years old, rests in the USA.Photo credit: Grasset Jacques