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.

All 21 men of the crew and paratroopers were killed. #42-24077 incident on June 6, 1944.
John C Berlin :: Paratrooper 18151944 https://www.fold3.com/page/529910513/john-c-berlin
Leonard L Brown 16156987 https://www.fold3.com/page/84479212/leonard-l-brown
Everett G Crouch O-1296331 https://www.fold3.com/page/653611985/2nd-lt-everett-greer-crouch-a-d-day-memorial/
Edward Dziedzic :: Paratrooper 33604458 https://www.fold3.com/page/638742173/edward-dziedzic
https://www.fold3.com/page/87277411/edward-dziedzic
Melvin D Edwards :: Paratrooper 39273371 https://www.fold3.com/page/653612297/melvin-d-edwards
https://www.fold3.com/page/638717890/melvin-d-edwards
Frank N Goodall :: Paratrooper 12215283 https://www.fold3.com/page/638765339/frank-n-goodall
James J Hamblin :: Pilot O-675423 https://www.fold3.com/page/638175228/james-j-hamblin
Edward L Jones :: Paratrooper 15394660 https://www.fold3.com/page/84322446/edward-l-jones
Milton E Jones :: Engineer 38278913 https://www.fold3.com/page/638828563/milton-e-jones
Joseph E Kowalski :: Co-pilot O-684531 https://www.fold3.com/page/638737262/joseph-e-kowalski
Jack L Marlow :: Paratrooper 39858680 https://www.fold3.com/page/91273317/jack-l-marlow/
Donat M Plourde :: Paratrooper 31147843 https://www.fold3.com/page/638632116/donat-m-plourde
Clarence A Reverski :: Radio Operator 16060018 https://www.fold3.com/page/529913977/clarence-a-reverski
Walter A Simmons :: Paratrooper 16176206 https://www.fold3.com/page/84496926/walter-a-simmons
Joseph C Siriani :: Paratrooper 32797053 https://www.fold3.com/page/86512974/joseph-c-siriani
Charles L Smith :: Paratrooper 16088902 https://www.fold3.com/page/638671496/charles-l-smith
Manuel R Vasquez :: Paratrooper 38074326 https://www.fold3.com/page/90231264/manuel-r-vasquez
George T Vathis :: Paratrooper 16176175 https://www.fold3.com/page/84496897/george-t-vathis
Earle F Williams Jr 19203206 https://www.fold3.com/page/85072395/earle-f-williams-jr/facts
Mathew J Yaquinto :: Paratrooper 36549022 https://www.fold3.com/page/638753261/mathew-j-yaquinto
James M Young :: Paratrooper 15382779 https://www.fold3.com/page/638372505/james-m-young

Walter A Simmons