American Airborne Invasion D-Day June 6, 1944
Choose an answer from the three choices
and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers"
at the end of the quiz.
 1.
The specific missions of the airborne divisions were to block
approaches into the vicinity of the amphibious landing at Utah
Beach, to capture causeway exits off the beaches, and to establish
crossings over the Douve River at Carentan to assist the U.S. V
Corps in merging the two American beachheads.
2. Who commanded the 82nd Airborne Division?
- Omar N. Bradley
- Maxwell D. Taylor
- Matthew B. Ridgway
3. Who commanded the 101st Airborne Division?
- Omar N. Bradley
- Maxwell D. Taylor
- Matthew B. Ridgway
4. IX Troop Carrier Command (TCC) was formed in October 1943
to carry out the airborne assault mission in the invasion. General
Paul Williams took command in February 1944. He had never
commanded troop carrier operations.
5. What was the principal aircraft used by the IX Troop
Carrier Command?
- C-43 Skyrider
- C-47 Skytrain
- C-49-Skymaster
6. Of the total flight crews going into action for D-D, how
many of all crews had never been under fire?
- One-third
- half
- three-fourths
7. About 1,200 aircraft went into the airborne attack. How
many aircraft were lost during the two days of operations?
8. To assist the pilots of the troop carrier groups in
locating the six drop zones and two landing zones in the darkness,
each division formed a company of scouts. What did these scouts
become known as?
- Pathfinders
- Gliders
- Searchers
9. Because of the requirement for absolute radio silence,
plans were formulated on May 17 to mark aircraft including gliders
with stripes to facilitate aircraft recognition. What colors were
the strips?
- Black & White
- Red, White, & Blue
- Green & Yellow
10. The original plan was to deliver the airborne troops via
gliders instead of parachute drop.
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