The Men
50th Troop Carrier Wing. 
50th Troop Carrier Wing. 
50th Troop Carrier Wing. 436th Troop Carrier Group, 80th Troop Carrier Squadron. Having successfully landed their glider midst intense enemy gunfire of practically every calibre and fighting side by side with troops of the 82nd A/B Division, whom they flew to the European Continent, these two glider pilots are shown getting their first bit of rest on a field in Normandy.
The two glider pilots pictured are: F/O Kenneth R. Ensor on the left and F/O Joe N. Gilreath on the right.-
-USAAF -- U.S. Air Force Historical Research Agency 
98th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group.. 
98th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group.. 
90th Troop Carrier Squadron, Glider Pilots:
TOP L TO R:
PARKINSON, GALLAGHER, PENERSEN, DRAIN, NELLES, SHEPARD, WILLIAMS, MCLAIN, TSCHANTZ
MIDDLE L TO R:
DEGENARO, LLOYD, PERRET, PETTIGREW, PERKINS, TERHUNE, VARLEY, WINTERSOLE
BOTTOM L TO R:
COLVERT, CAMPAGNA, OSBORNE, CLENDENIN, MARSICANO, AXLINE, LEWIS, LOPEZ,JOHNSON, UPTON. |
Combat
98th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group. 
98th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group. Wesel Germany, Rhine Crossing, Landing Zone N 
98th Troop Carrier Squadron, 440th Troop Carrier Group. Wesel Germany, Rhine Crossing, Landing Zone N. 
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