NWWIIGPA-HOLLAND Serials

National WWII Glider Pilots Association Legacy Organization of veterans National WWII Glider Pilots Association.

SICILY BURMA NORMANDY SOUTHERN FRANCE HOLLAND BASTOGNE RHINE CROSSING LUZON

Research by Hans den Brok: Glider lift Notes

17th September

17 September Serials for 101^st Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-2a	2	IX TCC Pathfinder	Chalgrove	A	12.47	Pathfinders	1 A/C
A-2b	2	IX TCC Pathfinder	Chalgrove	B/C	12.54	Pathfinders
A-4	45	434/71 & 72 TCS	Aldermaston	A-1	13.01	1/501 PIR	4 A/C
A-6	45	434/73 & 74 TCS	Aldermaston	A	13.06	2/501 PIR	1 A/C
A-8	45	442/303 & 304 TCS	Chilbolton	A	13.11	3/501 PIR	1 A/C
A-10	45	442/ 305 & 306	Chilbolton	B	13.12	3/506 PIR	2 A/C
A-12	45	436/ all squadrons	Membury	B	13.15	1/506 PIR	5 A/C
A-14	45	436/all squadrons	Memburt	B	13.24	2/506 PIR
A-16	36	435/ 75 & 76 TCS	Welford Park	C	13.24	1/502 PIR & Div.	2 A/C
A-18	28	435/ 77 & 78 TCS	Welford Park	C	13.26	1/502 PIR
A-20	45	438/ 87 & 90 TCS	Greenham Common	C	13.33	2/502 PIR
A-22	45	438/ 88 & 89 TCS	Greenham Common	C	13.38	3/502 PIR
A-29	35	437/ 83 & 84 TCS	Ramsbury	W	13.48	Glider element	3 A/C	7 gliders
A-30	35	437/ 86 & 85 TCS	Ramsbury	W	13.55	Glider element	3 A/C	6 gliders

17 September Serials for 82^nd Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-1	2	IX TC Pathfinder Gp	Chalgrove	O	12.47	Pathfinders
A-3	45	313/47 & 48 TCS	Folkingham	N	13.08	3/505; elms HQ/505
A-5	45	313/49 & 29 TCS	Folkinham	N (T)	13.07	2/505; elmsHQ/505	2 A/C
A-7	45	316/44 &37TCS	Cottesmore	N	13.12	1/505; elmsDivHQ
A-9	45	316/36&45 TCS	Cottesmore	O	13.15	1/504;elmsHQ/504
A-11	45	315/34&43TCS	Spanhoe	O	13.13	3/504;elmsHQ/504	1 A/C
A-13	45	315/309&310TCS	Spanhoe	O	13.17	2/504;elmsHQ/504;E-co. on special DZ
A-15	30	439TCG-all squadrons	Balderton	N	13.21	Co. B, Cand D/307^th Eng; Elms Div HQ
A-17	45	441/99 & 100 TCS	Langar	T	13.28	1/508; HQ/508 & 325 GIR Pathfinder	3 A/C
A-19	45	441/301 & 302TCS	Langar	T	13.34	2/508; HQ/508	2 A/C
A-21	42	440TCG all squadrons	Fullbeck	T	13.29	3/508;HQ/508	1 A/C
A-23	48	440TCG all squadrons	Fullbeck	N	13.33	376 PFa Bn.
A-28	50	439TCG all squadrons	Balderton	N	13.47	BtyA/80AA&Anti-tankBn.; Recon Pl; DivArtyHQ; elmsDivHQ; SignalCo.		1 glider ditched. 1 glider cut off approx.. 5 miles short of LZ.

17 September Serials for 1^st Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-24	36	314/32 & 50 TCS	Saltby	X	13.53	2/1 Para Bgd; elms 16 Para Fld Amb.
A-25	36	314/61 &62 TCS	Saltby	X	13.56	3/1 Para Bgd; elms 16 Para Fld Amb.
A-26	36	61/14& 59 TCS	Barkston Heath	X	14.03	1/1 Para Bgd; elms 16 Para Fld Amb.
A-27	35	61/15& 53 TCS	Barkston Heath	X	14.06	HQ/1 Para Bgd; elms Div Signal;1 Para Sqd RE

18th September

18 September Serials for 101^st Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-35	40	434/72 & 74 TCS	Aldermaston	W	14.37	HQ, Co. A, Co. C/401 GIR; elms. 327^th Reg. HQ; elms Div Arty HQ	2 A/C	3 gliders
A-37	30	435/77 & 78 TCS	Welford Park	W	14.39	Elms 326 Med. Co.		-
A-39	40	438/87 & 90 TCS	Greenham Common	W	14.52	HQ Bty & elms. Bty A, C and D/377GFa Bn.		2 gliders
A-41	40	442/303 & 304 TCS	Chilbolton	W	15.15	HQ & Sv Co, 1^st & 2^nd Pltn, Co A/326 Engineers
A-43	40	436/81 & 79 TCS	Membury	W	15.05	Elms 2^/327GIR	1 A/C	1 glider
A-45	40	437/ 83, 84 & 85 TCS	Ramsbury	W	15.15	Elms Div HQ & Div Signal; elms Co A 1/401 GIR		1 glider
A-47	40	434/71 & 73 TCS	Aldermaston	W	15.24	HQ co, Sev. Co. & Med. Det/327 GIR; elms Co C & Med Det 1/401 GIT; 501 PIR jeeps		2 gliders
A-49	30	435/75, 76 & 78 TCS	Welford Park	W	15.30	Elms 326 Med Co; Pltn 50^th Field Hospital; 502PIR jeeps
A-51	40	438/88 & 89 TCS	Greenham Common	W	15.31	426 QM Co; 801 Ordn Co; 502 & 506 PIR jeeps		-
A-53	40	442/305 & 306 TCS	Chilbolton	W	16.00	1^st & 2^nd pltn Co B/326 Eng; 506 PIR jeeps	1 A/C	-
A-55	40	436/80 & 82 TCS	Membury	W	15.22	Elms 2/327 GIR		2 gliders
A-57	30	437/ 85 & 86 TCS	Ramsbury	W	15.57	Co B MG Pltn & det Mortar Sec 1/401 GIR; 501 & 502 PIR jeeps		3 gliders

18 September Serials for 82^nd Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-36	50	439/all squadrons	Balderton	N	15.18	Bty B/80 AA&AT Bn.; elms 307 Mec Co; 504,505 & 508 PIR jeeps; Corps Radio	1 A/C	3 glider
A-38	42	313/29 & 49 TCS	Folkingham	N	14.31	Elms HQ & Sv Co/307 Eng; elms 307 Med Co; 2 extra 75mm guns	1 A/C	1 glider
A-40	40	61/15 & 53 TCS	Barkston Heath	T	14.37	Bty A/319 GFa; elms Div HQ	2 A/C	-
A-42	42	316/37 & 44 TCS	Cottesmore	N	14.45	HQ Bty/319 GFa; elms Div HQ; 407 QM Co; 782 Ordn Co; 504 PIR jeeps; 2 extra guns	1 A/C	32 gliders
A-44	40	440/95 & 97 TCS	Fulbeck	T	14.55	Bty B/319 GFa; elms Div Arty HQ	1 A/C	1 glider
A-46	40	441/99 & 302 TCS	Langar	N	15.11	Elms Sig Co; 307 Med Co
A-48	40	61/14 & 59 TCS	Barksto Heath	T	15.32	Bty B/320 GFa		22 gliders
A-50	40	313/47 & 48 TCS	Folkingham	T	15.37	Bty A/320 GFa		1 glider
A-52	40	316/36, 37 & 45 TCS	Cottesmore	N	15.35	HQ Bty/320 GFa; HQ Bty & elms Bty A/456 PFa	4 A/C	27 (?) gliders (exact number not known)
A-54	40	440/96 & 98 TCS	Fulbeck	T	15.50	Bty C & elms Bty B/456 PFa; elms Div Arty HQ		2 gliders
A-56	40	441/100 & 301 TCS	Langar	N	16.08	Elms Bty A & Bty B/456 PFa

18 September Serials for 1^st Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-31	36	314/32 & 50 TCS	Saltby	Y	14.06	156 Para Bn; det 133 Para Fld Amb; 2 plt/250 Coy RASC	1 A/C
A-32	36	314/61 & 62 TCS	Saltby	Y	14.14	11 Para Bn; det 133 Para Fld Amb;	3 A/C
A-33	27	315/34 & 43	Spanhoe	Y	14.16	10 Para Bn; det 133 Para Fld Amb;	2 A/C
A-34	27	315/309 & 310 TCS	Spanhoe	Y	14.18	4 para Bgd HQ & HQ Defence plt; det 89 Fld Security Section; K-Section, Div signal; No 6 LAD REME; No 2 Section, Provost Co; 4 Para Sqdn RE

Research by Hans den Brok

19th September

19 September Serials for 101^st Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-72	41	434/	Aldermaston	W	14.37	Elms 81 AA&AT Bn.	2 A/C	14 gliders
A-73	31	435/	Welford Park	W	14.44	Elms 1/401 GIR; elms Div Arty HQ; elms 81 AA&AT Bn.	2 A/C	5 gliders
A-74	40	438/	Greenham Common	W	15.00	Elms 81 AA&AT Bn.	2 A/C	21 gliders
A-75	40	442/304 & 303 TCS	Chilbolton	W	15.14	Elms 1/327 GIR	2 A/C	12 gliders
A-76	41	436/	Membury	W	15.30	Elms 1/327 GIR	5 A/C	20 gliders
A-78	40	434/	Aldermaston	W	15.45	HQ & .. Bty/321 GFa Bn.	2 A/C	7 gliders
A-79	31	435/	Welford Park	W	15.54	Elms Bty A, C and D/377 PFa Bn; Elms 81 AA&AT Bn.; Elms Div Arty HQ	1 A/C	1 glider
A-80	40	438/	Greenham Common	W	15.46	Bty ../321 GFa Bn; Elms HQ/907 GFa	2 A/C	10 gliders
A-81	41	442/306 & 305 TCS	Chilbolton	W	16.15	Bty B/907 GFa Bn.; elms HQ/907 GFa bn.	2 A/C	41 gliders
A-82	41	436/	Membury	W	None	Bty A/907 GFa Bn; Elms HQ/907 GFa Bn; one load 326 Eng Bn		41 gliders

19 September Serials for 82^nd Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-94	35	61/53&59 TCS	Aldermaston	O	15.30	Supplies	2 A/C
A-83	25	439/	Greenham Common	O	None	Supplies	None

Research by Hans den Brok

20th September

20 September Serials for 101^st Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-104	15	439^th TCG	Greenham Common	W	17.48	Supplies
	20	442^nd TCG	Greenham Common	W	17.48	Supplies
	12	442^nd TCG	Ramsbury	W	18.31	Bty B/377 PFa

20 September Serials for 82^nd Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-97	53	434^th TCG	Aldermaston	O	16.48	Supplies
A-98	45	435^th TCG	Welford	O	17.00	Supplies
A-99	44	438^th TCG	Greenham Common	O	17.19	Supplies
A-100	44	436^th TCG	Membury	O	17.32	Supplies
A-101	40	436^th TCG	Membury	O	17.32	Supplies
A-102	41	437^th TCG	Ramsbury	O	17.38	Supplies
A-103	42	437^th TCG	Ramsbury	O	17.49	Supplies

Research by Hans Den Brok

21st September

21 September Serials for 101^st and 82^nd Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-109	15	437^th TCG	Ramsbury	W	16.40	Supplies
A-110	15	438^th TCG	Greenham Common	W	16.31	Supplies
A-111	33	438^th TCG	Greenham Common	O	17.00	Supplies

21 September Serials for 1^st Airborne Division (Polish Brigade)

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-84	27	315/34 & 43 TCS	Spanhoe	K	17.17	1 Para Bn.; pltn Eng Co; Det Med. Co.
A-85	27	315/309 & 310 TCS	Spanhoe	K	17.08	1 Para Bn.; 2 Para Bn; det Med Co.; pltn Eng Co.	5 A/C
A-86	27	314/61 & 62 TCS	Saltby	K	17.16	2 Para Bn.; 3 Para Bn.
A-87	27	314/32 & 50 TCS	Saltby	K	17.12	3 Para Bn.; det Med Co.; pltn Eng Co.; Bgde HQ

23rd September

23 September Serials for 82^nd Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-88	49	313/49 & 29 TCS	Folkingham	O	16.03	G/325 GIR; Elms HQ 2/325 GIR; Elms HQ 2/401 GIR; HQ/401 GIR; HQ/325 GIR	2 A/C	21 gliders
A-89	43	61/14& 15 TCS	Barkston Heath	O	16.02	A/325 GIR & B/325 GIR	1 A/C	5 gliders
A-90	41	316/44 & 37 TCS	Cottesmore	O	16.16	E & F/325 GIR; Elms HQ 2/325 GIR
A-91	40	440/98 & 96 TCS	Fulbeck	O	16.13	C & HQ 1/325 GIR; elms HQ/325 GIR	1 A/C	21 gliders
A-92	40	441/	Langar	O	16.26	AT co & elmes HQ&Service Co/325 GIR; elms HQ co 2/401 GIR	1 A/C	2 gliders
A-93	49	313/47&48 TCS	Folkingham	O	16.58	E, F & G/401 GIR; Elms HQ/401 GIR	1 A/C	3 gliders
A-94	48	316/ 36^th & 45^th TCS	Cottesmore	O	17.08	Bty C & D/80 AA&AT Bn.; elms Div Recon pltn; 508 PIR jeeps	1 A/C	1 glider
A-95	48	440/95 & 97 TCS	Fulbeck	O	17.10	Bty E & F/80 AA&AT Bn.Elms Div Recon pltn; elms Div MP Pltn		6 gliders
A-96	50	441/	Langar	O	17.17	HQ Det/80 AA&AT Bn.; A & HQ/307 Eng; elms Div MP pltn		3 gliders

23 September Serials for 1^st Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-84	41	315^th TCG	Spanhoe	O	16.47	Elmes 1^st Polish para Bgde

23 September Serials for 101^st Airborne Division

Serial	# of A/C	TC unit	Airfield	DZ/LZ	Time	A/B unit	Losses	Glider failed to reach LZ
A-105	47	436^th TCG	Membury	W	16.32	Bty A/907 GFa; elms HQ/907 GFa; elms 327 GIR
A-106	38	438^th TCG	Greenham Common	W	16.36	B/907 GFa; elms HQ/907 GFa; elms 81 AA&AT Bn.; elms Div Sign Co.; one load 326^th Eng Bn.; one load 321 GFa Bn.; one load 801 Ordnance Co.; one load 327 GIR		5 gliders

Research by Hans Den Brok

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Lifts of the US 101st, 82nd and
British 1st Airborne Divisions

ASSAULT MAP.

FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS.

Otto Lyons 19 - 2019
talks about his experience in Market/Garden.

Full feature documentary.

(0:37:46)

OPERATION “MARKET” The Airborne Invasion of Holland, September 17, 1944

National Archives/NWWIIGPA collection
Back Caption: Credit...Signal Corps Photo.
American Airborne Troops, members of the new airborne allied army, relax beside their decorated glider before the take-off for the assault on Holland and the Nazi-held Sigfried Line. 377th [Glider] Field Artillery [flown in by the 438th TCG / 87th TCS from Greenham Common]

Back Caption:Member of the 9th Troop Carrier Command prepare their gliders for another mission in Holland. 2 Sept. 1944

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The man to the very right is 1st Lt. Martin H. Stutman who was the platoon leader for Battery C of the 81st Anti Aircraft/Anti Tank Battalion. He sat in the copilots seat, because they were short copilots and rather than have the seat empty, and for balance reasons, infantry and usually someone of rank, was put in that seat. The pilot next to him is Flight officer Lt. William.V. Zajac from Buffalo N.Y. Lt.Stutman was from New York City and they are watching Sgt. S. R. Romero, from Nora, New Mexico put on the finishing touches to their glider. The photo was taken on 9/18/44 at their 438th field just prior to Market Garden. D-1. Zajac and Romero were in the 89th TCS 438th TCG, Greenham Common.
This photo shows the tail number and Charles Day said Glider serial is 341613 which is 43-41613 which is a legitimate Gibson Refrig production number likely delivered around middle of 1944.

The route from England.

National Archives/NWWIIGPA collection
Back Caption:The glider pictued here at Best, Holland, was just one of many used in the invasion of Southern Holland, 18 September 1944.

Note the unloading platform.

(H. den Brok collection)
In a village just before Eindhoven, civilians cheer and point to the sky while C-47s and gliders pass by.

(National Archives/H. den Brok collection)
A formation of tow planes and gliders of the 37th Troop Carrier Squadron over the inundated Dutch coastal area. The gliders are heading for LZ-T. Half of the squadron’s gliders would overshoot the LZ and the majority of the glider pilots became prisoner of war.

(National Archives - Still Signal Corps film/H. den Brok collection)
Glider landing at Son.

(M. Litton/H. den Brok collection)
Crossing the British coast, heading for Holland.

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HOLLAND: SEPTEMBER 17 THRU SEPTEMBER 23, 1944 101st, 82nd and 1st BRITISH AIRBORNE DIVISION LIFTS

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HOLLAND: SEPTEMBER 17 THRU SEPTEMBER 23, 1944
101st, 82nd and 1st BRITISH AIRBORNE DIVISION LIFTS