I will be listing several items from the Lt. Charles H. Harbaugh Estate.
Lt. Harbaugh was with the 87th Squadron and flew a C47 Skytrain dropping 101st airborne 502nd troops as well as supply drops and gliders. I have several items to be listed, each one would be a perfect addition to your collection. These Items were his personal items from his estate when it was liquidated. Each of these items are guaranteed original and authentic.


This auction is for WWII Hershey Chocolate ration box (crate) used by Lt. Harbaugh to ship home war relics from Germany. This is in really nice condition, has the address from being used as a shipping crate, plus the original Hershey Chocolate label. This is very rare. I guess when you did the supply drops, you saved a little bit for yourself. This would be perfect for your collection.

Here is some basic information on the 87th Squadron:

Activated in June 1943 under I Troop Carrier Command and equipped with C-47 Skytrains. Trained in various parts of the eastern United States until the end of 1943. Deployed to England and assigned to IX Troop Carrier Command, Ninth Air Force.

Prepared for the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. On 5 June 1944, the squadron took off for assigned drop zones in Occupied France, commencing at 23:48 hours. Despite radio black-out, overloaded aircraft, low cloud cover and lack of marked drop zones, they carried parachute infantry of the 101st Airborne Division's 502d Parachute Infantry Regiment, who were dropped soon after midnight in the area northwest of Carentan. Glider-borne reinforcement missions followed, carrying weapons, ammunition, rations, and other supplies.

On 20 July departed for Canino airbase in Italy in preparation for the August invasion of Southern France, Operation Dragoon. In the invasion, dropped paratroops and towed gliders that carried reinforcements.

During Operation Market Garden in September 1944, the group released gliders carrying troops and equipment for the airborne attack in the occupied Netherlands. Re-supply missions were flown on 20 September and on the 21st to Overasselt and on the 21st to Son.

During the Battle of the Bulge (December 1944 – January 1945), flew air supply missions to battle areas, including the first two flights into beleaguered Bastogne, re-suppllying the 101st Airborne Division.

After moving to France in February 1945, flying combat operations from rough Resupply and Evacuation airfields carrying supplies and ammunition to front line forces, evacuating wounded personnel to rear-zone hospitals. The unit released gliders in support of an American crossing of the Rhine River called Operation Varsity in March 1945.

Obituary:

Lt. Charles H. Harbaugh, Jr.


Charles Hamilton Harbaugh, Jr., 93, of Winchester died Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in Winchester Medical Center.

He was born Oct. 25, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pa. the son of Charles Sr. and Minnie Hall Harbaugh.
He was married to Gladys Moorhead Harbaugh for 44 years. Mrs. Harbaugh preceded him in death.
Charles was a Veteran of WWII having served as an Air Force pilot for the 87th Squadron.
He was a member of Freemont Lutheran Church and also attended St. John’s Lutheran Church.


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