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Missing Air Crew Reports for 6 June and 7 June 1944. To see the MACRs just click on them. Same for the photos of the ones that crashed.

**MACRs: D-Day and D-Day +1**
Unit	Regiment	Company	Time	of Crash	MACR	Tail #	Wing	Group	Squadron	ID	Chalk	Planned DZ	Actual DZ	Serial	Location of Crash	Aircraft Name	Radio Tail Letter	Airfield	Aircraft Type	Description of Crash	Crash Accounts Names	Crash Photo
101st Abn Div	Pathfinder	Path	0001	6 /6		42-92845	Path	Path	Path		4	C	English Channel	2	English Channel	None		North Witham	C-47	Had to ditch in Channel	Flight Crew
101st Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Co E	0114	6 /6	MACR 8408	42-93095	50th TCW	439th TCG	91st TCS	L4	66	C	Beuzville-au-Plain	12	Beuzville-au-Plain			Upottery	C-47	Plane shot down and crashed into field with total loss of life	None
101st Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Co C	0114	6 /6	MACR 7133	42-100819	50th TCW	439th TCG	91st TCS	L4	32	C	Northeast of Picauville	11	Crashed by Chateau d'eau NE of Picauville		O	Upottery	C-47	Hit by flack over St. Sauver le Vicomte broke off from formation by veering left. Aircraft came to earth in a field north of Etienville on fire and all burned except the tail, total loss of life northeast of Picauville	Stein, Harry W. Pilot 2nd Lt.	42-100819
101st Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Co D	0114	6 /6	MACR 7289	42-100876	50th TCW	439th TCG	93rd TCS	3B	58	C	Picauville Area	12	Château de l'Isle-Marie			Upottery	C-47	Hit by flack, started burning, troopers jumped, aircraft stalled and nosed in	Pilots	42-100876
101st Abn Div	501st Prcht Inf	Co G	0119	6 /6	MACR 8414	43-30734	53rd TCW	435th TCG	77th TCS	IB	16	C	South of Picauville	13	South of Picauville			Welford	C-47	Left wing hit and burst into flames, aircraft lost altitude and heeled over and spun in, three paratroopers jumped	Pilot Harrison, and three paratroopers	43-30734
101st Abn Div	501st Prcht Inf	Co G	0120	6 /6	MACR 7801	42-24077	53rd TCW	435th TCG	77th TCS	IB	18	C	LeFeirage	13	Le Feirage	Fay B		Welford	C-47	Aircraft burst into flames from a direct hit	Pilot Harrison from starboard wing plane of element
101st Abn Div	501st Prcht Inf	Co H	0126	6 /6	MACR 8409	43-30735	53rd TCW	435th TCG	75th TCS	SH	37	C	Raffoville	13		Butchski II	P	Welford	C-47			43-30735
101st Abn Div	501st Prcht Inf	Hq Co 1st Bn	0130	6 /6	None	42-101006	50th TCW	441st TCG	99th TCS	3J	15	D	South of Graignes 423:748	14	West of Cherbourg			Merryfield	C-47	Had to crash land south of Cherbourg due to flack damage. Said they were hidden in a barn by a French Family after landing their plane. The family had a cement mixer that was blown up by shelling while they were there. They had beards and were liberated near Cherbourg.	Crew
101st Abn Div	326th Abn Engr Bn	Co C	0133	6 /6	MACR 6140	42-101019	50th TCW	441st TCG	100th TCS	8C	30	D	Northeast of St. Andre du Bohon	14	Northeast of St. Andre du Bohon			Merryfield	C-47	Plane hit, Radio man killed. Pilots held aircraft long enough for troopers to jump then crashed into hedgerow	Paratroopers	42-101019
101st Abn Div	501st Prcht Inf	Co D	0134	6 /6	MACR 7271	42-101025	50th TCW	441st TCG	301st TCS	Z4	54	D	Southeast of St. Sauveur le Vicomte	15	Southeast of St. Sauveur le Vicomte			Merryfield	C-47	Aircraft hit by flack, went down with total loss of life	Pilot
101st Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Hq Co 3rd Bn	0152	6 /6	MACR 7157	42-100733	50th TCW	440th TCG	96th TCS	W6	24	D	Off the Coast at St. Pierre-du-Mont	16	St. Pierre-du-Mont area			Exeter	C-47	None given	None
101st Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Co I	0152	6 /6	MACR 6167	42-100905	50th TCW	440th TCG	95th TCS	6Z	15	D	west of Magneville	16	West of Magneville			Exeter	C-47	None given	None
101st Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Hq Co 3rd Bn	0152	6 /6	MACR 8396	42-100914	50th TCW	440th TCG	96th TCS	W6	27	D	Poupeville	16	Just west of the Isle St. Marcouf			Exeter	C-47	Went in by the Iles St. Marcouf	Paratroopers
82nd Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Hq Co 2nd Bn	0212	6 /6	MACR 6008	42-93002	52nd TCW	314th TCG	62nd TCS	E5	04	N	Coquene	20	La Coquerie			Saltby	C-47	Aircraft made three passes over DZ, shot down on third attempt. One paratrooper wounded and removed from plane after forced landing by air crew. Landed near Andouville.	Crew 314th AAR
82nd Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Co A	0215	6 /6		42-68694	52nd TCW	313th TCG	49th TCS	H2	14	N	English Channel	22	English Channel	Jack's Rabbit		Folkingham	C-47	After dropping stick, plane hit by flack and had to ditch in Channel	Burlebach Pilot
82nd Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Co A	0225	6 /6	MACR 7982	42-92868	52nd TCW	313th TCG	49th TCS	H2	16	N	Surtainville	22	Surtainville			Folkingham	C-47	None given	None
82nd Abn Div	506th Prcht Inf	Co I	0230	6 /6	MACR 6059	41-38698	52nd TCW	313th TCG	29th TCS	5X	41	N	Etienville area	23	South Of St. Mere Eglise	Heaven Can Wait	D	Folkingham	C-47	Plane hit by flack one minute from DZ. After dropping paratroopers crew bailed out with the plane on autopliot. Planed crashed shortly after pilot bailed out.	Crew	41-38698
82nd Abn Div	507th Prcht Inf	Co F	0230	6 /6	MACR 6139	42-23638	52nd TCW	61st TCG	14th TCS	3I	31	T	West of St. Sauveur le Vicomte 187:964	24	Rocheville			Barkston Heath	C-47	Aircraft dropped troopers short of DZ by the Douve River, then turned and headed north. Was hit by more flack and the order to bail out was given. One wounded paratrooper and one wounded aircrew member went down with the plane.	Both paratrooper and aircrew accounts
82nd Abn Div	507th Prcht Inf	Hq Co 1st Bn	0242	6 /6	MACR 8879	42-92415	50th TCW	442nd TCG	303rd TCS	J7	18	T	West of Gourbesville 279:980	26	Montaigue			Fulbeck	C-47	Plane crash landed by Loeb at Montaigue.	Crew
82nd Abn Div	507th Prcht Inf	Hq Co 1st Bn	0245	6 /6		43-15119	50th TCW	442nd TCG	304th TCS	J7	19	T	Flooded area west of Merderet 304:975	26	English Channel off of Utah Beach			Fulbeck	C-47	Damaged by flack, ditched in Channel just off Utah Beach	Pilot Glassburn
82nd Abn Div	507th Prcht Inf	Co C	0245	6 /6	MACR 7651	42-92462	50th TCW	442nd TCG	304th TCS	V4	25	T	Joganville 329:063	26	Cibrantot		P	Fulbeck	C-47	Burned completely when found	aircraft intact when troopers jumped	42-92462
82nd Abn Div	80th AAA	Btry A	0355	6 /6	MACR 6476	43-1047	53rd TCW	437th TCG	86th TCS	5K		O	Orglandes area	28	Orglandes area			Ramsbury	CG4 A	Orglandes area	Tug Pilot
101st Abn Div	81st AAA	Btry A	0355	6 /6	MACR 6944	43-15675	53rd TCW	434th TCG	73rd TCS	CN	32	E	DZ E area	27	DZ E area			Aldermaston	CG4 A	DZ E area	Tug Crew
101st Abn Div	81st AAA	Btry A	0355	6 /6	MACR 7639	43-39990	53rd TCW	434th TCG	74th TCS	ID	40	E	Houteville	27	Houteville			Aldermaston	CG4 A	Houteville	Crew
82nd Abn Div	80th AAA	Btry A	0355	6 /6	MACR 6475	43-40197	53rd TCW	437th TCG	86th TCS	5K		O	Orglandes area	28	Orglandes area			Ramsbury	CG4 A	Crashed in Forest, all killed	French Hunters and Tug Pilots
101st Abn Div	81st AAA	Btry B	0355	6 /6	MACR 13085	43-41826	53rd TCW	434th TCG	74th TCS	ID	48	E	Graignes	27	Graignes			Aldermaston	CG4 A	Cut loose far south of LZ E	Pilots
101st Abn Div	81st AAA	Btry A	0355	6 /6	MACR 5658	43-15101	53rd TCW	434th TCG	71st TCS	CJ	51	E	Glider cut loose in the Etienville Area	27	Northwest of Carentan 40 yards off the highway		S	Aldermaston	C-47	Right motor of aircraft caught fire, glider immediately cut loose. Aircraft then crashed landed, crew exited burning aircraft. The pilot Howard was shot 10 minutes later. Co-Pilot KIA next day in POW strafing.	Pilot of Towed Glider	43-15101
82nd Abn Div	80th AAA	Btry A	0400	6 /6	MACR 10890	43-40199	53rd TCW	437th TCG	84th TCS	Z8		O	Bricquebec	28	Bricquebec			Ramsbury	CG4 A	Came down next to Bricquebec	Crew and Passengers
82nd Abn Div	80th AAA	Btry A	0400	6 /6	MACR 5699	42-100803	53rd TCW	437th TCG	84th TCS	Z8	52	E	Unknown	28	Unknown			Ramsbury	C-47	None given	None
82nd Abn Div	80th AAA	Btry A	0400	6 /6	MACR 6474	43-40113	53rd TCW	437th TCG	86th TCS	5K		O	3 Miles from DZ O Amfreville area	28	3 Miles from DZ O Amfreville area			Ramsbury	CG4 A	3 Miles from DZ O Amfreville area	Crew
82nd Abn Div	80th AAA	Btry B	0415	6 /6	MACR 13319	42-79200	53rd TCW	437th TCG	85th TCS	9O		O	5 1/2 Miles NE of DZ O	28	5 1/2 Miles NE of DZ O			Ramsbury	CG4 A	5 1/2 Miles NE of DZ O	Crew
101st Abn Div	Division	Hq	2100	6 /6	MACR 13086	HG-915	53rd TCW	434th TCG	72nd TCS	CU		E	West of Vierville	29	West of Vierville			Aldermaston	Horsa	West of Vierville, pursed by Germans after exiting plane	Crew
101st Abn Div	81st AAA	Btry A	2100	6 /6	MACR 6945	HS-129	53rd TCW	434th TCG	71st TCS	CJ	13	E	LZ E	29	LZ E			Aldermaston	Horsa	Landed on LZ E, ran into German platoon	Passengers and Crew
82nd Abn Div	Division	Sig Co	2104	6 /6	MACR 6269	43-40145	53rd TCW	438th TCG	88th TCS	M2	1	W	351:341	31	351:341			Greenham Common	CG4 A	LZ W pinned down by fire	Pilots in next glider
82nd Abn Div	80th AAA	Btry C	2104	6 /6	MACR 6473	LG-161	53rd TCW	437th TCG	83rd TCS	T2		W	1 1/2 Miles from LZ W	30	Blosville			Ramsbury	Horsa	Last seen going in under fire above Blosville	Pilot
82nd Abn Div	320th Gli FA Bn	Btry B	2255	6 /6	MACR 7241	LG-834	53rd TCW	435th TCG	76th TCS	CW		W	2 miles NE of St. Mere Eglie west side of highway	32	2 miles NE of St. Mere Eglie west side of highway			Welford	Horsa	Glider came to ground 2 miles north of St. Mere Eglise on the west side of highway, nose smashed and pilots injured	Passengers
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0420	6 /7		43-15048	52nd TCW	313th TCG	49th TCS	H2	11	N	Oxford	6	Oxford			Folkingham	C-47	Crashed and exploded near Oxford	49th TCS History
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0420	6 /7	MACR 6013	43-15637	52nd TCW	313th TCG	49th TCS	H2	7	N	Carentan	6	Carentan			Folkingham	C-47	Aircraft brought down by flack outside of Carentan in a flooded area	Pilot
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0420	6 /7		43-15165	52nd TCW	313th TCG	49th TCS	H2	8	N	Channel	6	Channel			Folkingham	C-47	Ditched in English Channel	Pilots
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0420	6 /7		42-5699	52nd TCW	313th TCG	49th TCS	H2	2	N	Channel	6	Channel			Folkingham	C-47	Ditched in English Channel	Pilots
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0440	6 /7	MACR 5657	43-15632	52nd TCW	313th TCG	48th TCS	5X		N	Amfreville	6	Amfreville		I	Folkingham	C-47	Plane hit by flack and crash landed by Major Stovall	Major Stovall and Crew
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0617	6 /7	MACR 5712	43-15146	52nd TCW	314th TCG	32nd TCS	S2	2	N	NE of Picauville by the RR Tracks	7	Just north of Gueutteville			Saltby	C-47	Hit by flack, NE of Picauville	Pilots
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0618	6 /7	MACR 5698	42-93065	52nd TCW	314th TCG	50th TCS	2R		N	N	7	east of St. Mere Eglise			Saltby	C-47	Aircraft caught fire 2 miles east of DZ N. Pilot realized plane was on fire but continued on to the DZ and dropped bundles. The plane then went down into a hedgrow and crashed and burned. The pilot was thrown from the wreck and was the only survivor. He had no recollection of any events between being told aircraft was on fire until June 12, 1944.	Foster Renwick, Pilot of trailing plane
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0618	6 /7	MACR 5697	41-38679	52nd TCW	314th TCG	32nd TCS	S2		N	1 mile NE of Sebeville	7	1 mile NE of Sebeville			Saltby	C-47	Plane crashed and burned, trunks of bodies located	1st Lt. Jack C. Turner and FO O. Lunday both of the 73rd TCS while gathering bundles
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0640	6 /7		42-100735	50th TCW	440th TCG	97th TCS	W6		E	Off the Coast at St. Pierre-du-Mont	9	Off the Coast at St. Pierre-du-Mont			Exeter	C-47		Flight Crew
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0640	6 /7		43-15078	50th TCW	440th TCG	97th TCS	W6		E	Off the Coast at St. Pierre-du-Mont	9	Off the Coast at St. Pierre-du-Mont			Exeter	C-47	On fire had to ditch in Channel, Crew Chief, Newspaper Reporter and 101st man and the radio man	Flight Crew
Resupply	Resupply	Cargo	0640	6 /7		42-100902	50th TCW	440th TCG	95th TCS	6Z		E	DZ E	9	English Channel			Exeter	C-47		Flight Crew