These details were found on the Find A Grave site for 1st Lt James J Hamblin the pilot. A plaque commemorates the Americans on the exterior wall of an isolated farmhouse on the eastern side of Founecrop.Douglas C-47A-40-DL MSN 9825/9947, Contract No. AC-2066942-24077 (MSN 9939) to USAAF Jul 27, 1943. Eighth Air Force 6Nov43. 77th Troop Carrier Squadron [IB*J], 435th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, Langar (Station 490). Welford (Station 474) 25Jan44. Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandy, France on Mission ‘Albany’, 5/6Jun44; hit by flak before reaching the drop zone and exploded near Picauville, Normandy [21KIA]. MACR 7801PILOT JAMES J HAMBLIN O-675423 FOLD3 MEMORIAL FOR JAMES J. HAMBLIN https://www.fold3.com/page/638175228/james-j-hamblinCO-PILOT JOSEPH E KOWALSKI O-684531 https://www.fold3.com/page/638737262/joseph-e-kowalskiENGINEER MILTON E JONES 38278913 https://www.fold3.com/page/90410577/milton-e-jones https://www.fold3.com/page/638828563/milton-e-jonesRadio Operator Clarence A Reverski 16060018https://www.fold3.com/page/529913977/clarence-a-reverski https://www.fold3.com/page/638682074/clarence-a-reverski https://www.fold3.com/page/84385820/clarence-a-reverskiCrouch was a Passenger on C-47A #42-24077 Troop Transport. They took off from England with a crew of 4 men and 17 Paratrooper passengers for a parachute drop over France on D-Day. Plane was shot down by German Anti-Aircraft fire and crashed.

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