I'll repost this line:
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=547740&page=1

As previously posted my Father was Pathfinder stick commander for 3 Bn, 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), 82nd Airborne Div, and jumped into Normandy, landing west of the Merderet River near Picauville at 0130 hrs, 06 June. KIA at Prétot-Sainte-Suzanne on 20 June.

In addition his brother Jack B. Williams (my uncle) flew a B-24 with the 389th Bombardment Group (BF), 2nd Air Division, 8th Air Force out of Herthel, England. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 7 June 1944. He completed 30 missions, was sent back to the USA. Supposedly his bomber was shot down on the next mission. He would never talk about it with me. He did tell twin-brother that he was on his way home when the bomber was shot down the day his brother was killed. There were 7 B-24's from 389th shot down on 20 June 1944 and 8 on 21 June 1944.

Looking at this web site, it looks like 90% of the 389th bombers were shot down.
https://389thbg.com/aircraft_list.htm

Last edited by Argo44; 06/11/24 11:55 PM.
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