OPERATION "DETROIT"

IX Troop Carrier Command - 82nd Airborne Division


Lewis H. Breton

Paul L. Williams

Julian M. Chappell

Maurice Beach

Charles H. Young

Frank X. Krebs
 
Two pre-dawn glider landings, missions 'Chicago' (101st Airborne Division) and 'Detroit', each by 52 CG-4 Waco gliders, landed anti-tank guns and support troops for each division.
 
      
 
6 June 44
Hour Unit #Plane Air Force #AC Airfield DZ - LZ
0407 Btry A & B/ 80th AAA Bn 1-52 437th TCG 52 Ramsbury (469) LZ"O"