Exeter was the place where the F13s were when they were sent to England days before D-Day.
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In this photo we can see on the back of Joe Oleskiewic´s neck some M-43 glasses. June 5
Joe Oleskiewicz on the C-47 that the Filthy Thirteen jumped on in Normandy, the C-47 is known to be marked with #21
Uknown Engineer
Uknown Engineer
Jake gets on the C-47 first followed by Ferra and Lonergan. He can be identified as McNiece because he is wearing an identification bracelet given to him by his mother. On D-day she gave the bracelet to Loulip as a good luck charm, as Loulip feared that she would be separated from Jake during the fall. Jake said keep my bracelet, since it's mine, my luck will be with you. Loulip was killed on D-day when Jake went to the tomb search to find Loulip's body and retrieve the bracelet, he found the body but the bracelet had been stolen.
Jake is not taking his diving gear to Normandy, he said he picked up someone else's for filming. This is organized for the Signal Corps filming and not for the Normandy invasion, it was recorded days before the invasion.
Joe Oleskievicz, George "Goo-Goo" Radeka, Jack Agnew, James "Picadilly Willy" Green and Robert "Rasgman" Cone
Joe Oleskievicz, Clarence Ware, Robert Cone and George Radeka
Joe Oleskievicz, George "Goo-Goo" Radeka, Jack Agnew, James "Picadilly Willy" Green and Robert "Rasgman" Cone
Thomas E. "Old Man" Lonergan, Uknown Engineer and S/Sgt (C.Co 326th AEB)
Joe Oleskievicz, George Radeka and Robert Cone
John Hale, Thomas Lonergan and Uknown Enginner
Jake McNiece paints a Mohawk style face for Sergeant Ferra from the C.Co 326th AEB , behind it is the Unknown Engineer from the C.Co 326th AEB.
James "Picadilly Willy" Green adjusting strapson the bundle.
Another view
Bob "Ragsman" Cone and Cpl. Joe Oleskiewicz maiking final checks on bundle
Clarence Ware and Charles Plauda
Disposition of the C-47s at the 440th Air Troop Carrier Group that delivered the 506th PIR over Normandy on D-Day. The rounded #21 aircraft was commissioned to carry the Filthy Thirteen.
After more than a year of research specifically for this topic and with long conversations with relatives of the F13 and some of the writers of their books I was able to create a list showing the possible order they had when jumping from the C-47 to Normandy
1- Charles Mellen
2- Mariano Ferra
3- Uknown Engineer
4- Rolland Baribeau
5- George Baran
6- Charles Darnel
7- Charles Gann
8- Robert Cone
9- James Green
10- Jake McNiece
11- Loulip
12- James Leech
13- John "Dinty" Mohr
14- Joe Oleskievicz
15- John Hale
16- Jack Agnew
17- Mike Marquez
18- Clarence Ware
19- George Radeka
20- Charles Plauda
21- Jack Womer
22- Naval Gunfire Spotter
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