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C-47-DL Skytrain 42-32833 N25641 -"Legend Airways “Liberty” DC-3C, N25641, serial number 9059, was built by the Douglas Aircraft Corporation in Long Beach, CA. And rolled off the assembly line on February 11, 1943. Liberty, began life in service of the United States military, at the time deeply embattled in WWII, as a C-47-DL, military Serial #42-32833 stationed in Oran, Algeria in North Africa arriving on August 17th, 1943. During the war, she would see action in both the Mediterranean and European theaters, and on June 6th 1944 would secure her spot in history, participating in the D-Day invasion of France. Attempting to weaken enemy beach defenses from behind, squadrons of DC-3s towed gliders and paratroopers into battle. Based out of Barkston Heath Airfield, England, part of the 61stTroop Carrier Group, Drop zone Normandy, Drop hour 02:32, 2ndBattalion, 507thPIR, Commanded by Capt. Lyon and a very brave crew, flying in Serial 24, the 21staircraft in the formation she carried many brave men into France. Work orders for the "repair of bullet holes" are still among her records. She was then transferred to the 8th Air Force for the remainder of the war and arrived back in the United States on August 17th, 1945, two years to the day from the time she touched down in the Algerian desert." <a href="https://www.legendairwaysfoundation.com/about" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.legendairwaysfoundation.com/about</a>
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