hi,
whilst checking for any info on times for the practise drop and then the time of the departure to France of the C.47’s from Duxford, I learnt that Eugene M. Noble died on Jan. 29th 2019 aged 96yrs, one day before his 97th birthday… He piloted Snafu Special- C.47 43-15073 c/n 19529, now preserved at the Merville Battery, it served with the 9th USAAF and took part in Operations Overlord, Dragoon, Market Garden, Varsity, and flew over the Ardennes in Dec. 1944.
Blue skies sir, and thanks for your service…
regards,
jack…
By: jack windsor - 7th February 2019 at 18:14
Jack I believe the c/n of his aircraft may be 15939
hi,
thanks for making me check again the c/n, it should have been 19539, I could not read my own writing, as seen on www.the-snafu-special.com
regards,
jack…
By: TEXANTOMCAT - 7th February 2019 at 16:40
Blue Skies sir. I was at Merville when the Legion D’Honeur was presented to him and his daughters on his behalf in 2014 followed by a large flypast of C160, C130 and C47. A brilliant day.
http://www.the-snafu-special.com/tresor/index.php?pag=07061
TT
By: Consul - 7th February 2019 at 14:56
Jack I believe the c/n of his aircraft may be 15939
By: trumper - 7th February 2019 at 12:43
R I P , A good life and age hopefully.
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