Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 6 June 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-75-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: United States Army Air Force – USAAF
Registration Number: 42-101025
Location: near Carentan –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 22 / Occupants: 22
Component Affected: 2nd Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment2nd Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment
Category: Accident
On June 6, 1944, 18 paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment were shot down during the Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord).On June 6, 1944, 18 paratroopers from the 2nd Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment were shot down during the Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord).
Description
Shot down during Normandy invasion (Operation Overlord). There were 18 paratroopers on board of the 2nd Battalion 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment plus equipment.
Source of Information
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