Dear Members,
During Market-Garden on September 18 a glider of the 101st Airborne crashed in my village in Holland. Onboard where 3, 326 AEB Engineers and the pilot heading for LZ W Son.
Onboard was a 1st LT, a Tec 5 and a private plus a Willys Jeep.
My question is why the 'configuration' with a Tec 5, could this be he was needed for a 1st LT during battle ore on the battlefield?
What Could he have had for special skills and is Technician Fifth Class a rank ore would he be a Sgt?
In what way would he have been used during battle?
Further more I'm curious In what way this Willys Jeep would have been equipped if it was used to drive around a 1st LT on the battle field, maybe special radio equipment.
And last, what kind of markings would there have been on the Willys Jeep except from hood/field numbers, and a white star?
Thank you in advance.
Peter.