Date : 5 juin 1944 - June 5th, 1944

Sujet | Subject:
- Reportage sur l'embarquement des soldats aéroportés américains du 3ème bataillon du 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment et du 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion (notamment les fameux Filthy 13 avec leur coupe de cheveux à l'iroquoise) de la 101st Airborne Division depuis l'aérodrome RAF Exeter la veille du Jour-J. Les Douglas C-47 codés "9X" appartiennent au 95th Troop Carrier Squadron et ceux codés "8Y" au 98th Troop Carrier Squadron.
- Report on the boarding of US airborne troops of the 3rd Battalion of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment and 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion (including the famous Filthy 13 with their Iroquois hair cut) of the 101st Airborne Division at the RAF Exeter airport the eve of D-Day. The Douglas C-47 coded "9X" belong to the 95th Troop Carrier Squadron and those coded "8Y" at the 98th Troop Carrier Squadron.

Lieu | Location: RAF Exeter, Devon - Angleterre - England

Personnalité(s) | Person(s):
- First Lieutenant Alex Bobuck, Jumpmaster (3/506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division) (02:21)
- Sergeant Jake McNiece (1st Demolition Section, Regimental HQ Company, 326th AEB, 101st Airborne Division) (00:24)
- Corporal Ray Calandrella (3/506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division) (02:21)
- Private Thomas Lonergan (1st Demolition Section, Regimental HQ Company, 326th AEB, 101st Airborne Division) (00:15)
- Private Mariano Ferra (1st Demolition Section, Regimental HQ Company, 326th AEB, 101st Airborne Division) (00:17)
- 00:04, de gauche à droite - from left to right: Joseph Oleskiewcz, George Radeka, Jack Agnew, James F. Green, Robert Cone (1st Demolition Section, Regimental HQ Company, 326th AEB, 101st Airborne Division)

Unité(s) | Unit(s):
- 1st Demolition Section, Regimental Headquarters Company, 326th Airborne Engineer Battalion, 101st (US) Airborne Division
- 3/506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st (US) Airborne Division
- 95th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group, 50th Troop Carrier Wing, 9th US Troop Carrier Command
- 98th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group, 50th Troop Carrier Wing, 9th US Troop Carrier Command

Source: US National Archives

N°: INV 3

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