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503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment Shoulder Patch
(above picture -
Disney design)
503rd PIR Patch



























The 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
2nd Battalion - Trooper Pictures

Company D
Pvt William C Bracklein

Pvt William C Bracklein
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 19 Feb 1945

Pvt William G Brady

Pvt William G Brady
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 21 Feb 1945

Pvt Ray L Chapman

Pvt Ray L Chapman
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 14 July 1945


Sgt Peter Cirko - Bronze Star Recipient

Sgt Peter Cirko
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 21 April 1945 (BS)

Cpl Kenneth D Combes

Cpl Kenneth D Combes
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 24 Feb 1945

Sgt Ray E Eubanks - Medal of Honor Recipient KIA 23 July 1944

Sgt Ray E Eubanks
503rd PIR Co D (MOH)
KIA 23 Jul 1944


Pfc Elwood H Hearne

Pfc Elwood H Hearne
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 28 Apr 1945

Pfc Loren J Herndon

Pfc Loren J Herndon
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 18 July 1944

Pfc Richard G Keller - 4th Platoon Mortarman

Pfc Richard G Keller
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 19 Feb 1945


Pvt Will E Lee

Pvt Will E Lee
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 22 July 1944

Pfc Frank L Maddy

Pfc Frank L Maddy
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 19 Feb 1945

Pvt Frank Maveus Jr

Pvt Frank Maveus Jr
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 14 July 1945


Pfc William J Mc Carey

Pfc William J Mc Carey
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 24 Feb 1945

Pvt Donald D Payne

Pvt Donald D Payne
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 30 March 1945

S/Sgt Harry W Rabe

S/Sgt Harry W Rabe
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 20 Apr 1945


Pfc Arthur R Sanchez - Silver & Bronze Star Recipient

Pfc Arthur R Sanchez
503rd PIR Co D
Silver Star Recipient

Pfc John G Schwartz - 4th Platoon runner

Pfc John G Schwartz
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 19 Feb 1945

S/Sgt Robert F Wenditz

S/Sgt Robert F Wenditz
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 19 Feb 1945


2/Lt Gilbert F Long Jr

2/Lt Gilbert F Long Jr
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 23 July 1944

1/Lt James P Gifford Jr - Silver Star Recipient - 
          died of spinal meningitis in the Philippines on July 25, 1945

1/Lt James P Gifford Jr
503rd PIR Co D
DODY 25 July 1945 (SS)

1/Lt Arthur C Vandivort Silver Star Recipient

1/Lt Arthur C Vandivort
503rd PIR Co D
KIA 23 July 1944 (SS)



Company E
Pfc William A Brown

Pfc William A Brown
503rd PIR Co E
DOW 23 Feb 1945

Sgt John W Butch

Sgt John W Butch
503rd PIR Co E
KIA 28 Apr 1945

Pvt Fred E Dahill

Pvt Fred E Dahill
503rd PIR Co E
DOW 27 May 1945


S/Sgt Kenneth M Holder

S/Sgt Kenneth M Holder
503rd PIR Co E
KIA 29 Apr 1945

Cpl Howard L Holt

Cpl Howard L Holt
503rd PIR
Company E

Pfc Gerald G Kirkpatrick

Pfc Gerald G Kirkpatrick
503rd PIR Co E
KIA 13 Apr 1945


Pfc Lawrence L Leonard

Pfc Lawrence L Leonard
503rd PIR Co E
DOW 30 Apr 1945

Pfc Matthew D Musolino

Pfc Matthew D Musolino
503rd PIR Co E
KIA 16 Feb 1945

Sgt Ezra T Rolader Bronze Star Recipient

Sgt Ezra T Rolader
503rd PIR Co E
Bronze Star Recipient


2/Lt Emory N Ball(BS)

2/Lt Emory N Ball
503rd PIR Co E
MIA 23 Feb 1945 (BS)

Pfc Robert L Dunn PH(OLC)

1/Lt Lindsay B Milikin
503rd PIR Co E
DOW 14 Sept 1943

Capt Roy M Loehr  (Source: B Jeffries)

Capt Roy M Loehr
503rd PIR
Company E



Company F
1/Sgt Albert J Baldwin (Source: B Jeffries)

1/Sgt Albert J Baldwin
503rd PIR
Company F

Pfc Ralph J Bright

Pfc Ralph J Bright
503rd PIR Co F
DOW 22 April 1945

T/5 William Shaw Buchanan

T/5 William S Buchanan
503rd PIR
Company F


Pfc Glenn E Handlon

Pfc Glenn E Handlon
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 16 Feb 1945

S/Sgt Charles H Hoyt

S/Sgt Charles H Hoyt
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 17 Feb 1945

Pvt Lloyd G Mc Carter - Medal of Honor Recipient - Corregidor

Pvt Lloyd G Mc Carter
503rd PIR Co F
(MOH)


Pvt George J Mikel - Silver Star Recipient

Pvt George J Mikel
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 22 Feb 1945 (SS)

Pfc Paul A Narrow

Pfc Paul A Narrow
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 22 Feb 1945

Cpl Richard 'Tropical'Peterson (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Richard Peterson
503rd PIR Co F
Mortar Squad


Pfc Pasquale A Ruggio

Pfc Pasquale A Ruggio
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 19 Feb 1945

Pvt Karl V Schneider

Pvt Karl V Schneider
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 21 April 1945

Pvt Virgil F Surber

Pvt Virgil F Surber
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 26 April 1945


Pfc Theodore C Yocum

Pfc Theodore C Yocum
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 22 Feb 1945

1/Lt Norman R Turpin

1/Lt Norman R Turpin
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 14 July 1945

1/Lt William G Campbell

1/Lt William G Campbell
503rd PIR Co F
KIA 17 Feb 1945



Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion (HQ 2)
Pvt Robert M Baum

Pvt Robert M Baum
503rd PIR Co Hq 2
KIA 24 Aug 1944

Pfc Harold Bobrow

Pfc Harold Bobrow
503rd PIR Co Hq 2
KIA 9 Apr 1945

Pfc Robert L Dunn (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Robert L Dunn
503rd PIR Co Hq 2
KIA 18 Feb 1945


Sgt Emery B Graham

Pfc Sherman L Durham
503rd PIR
Co Hq 2

Pfc James Kennedy - Machine Gunner Hq 2 - WIA 19 Apr 1945

Pfc James Kennedy
503rd PIR
Co Hq 2

Pfc Bernard T Owczarzak

Pfc Bernard T Owczarzak
503rd PIR Co Hq 2
KIA 25 Apr 1945


S/Sgt James W Propst

S/Sgt James W Propst
503rd PIR Co Hq 2
KIA 18 Apr 1945

2/Lt Allan L David

2/Lt Allan L David
503rd PIR Co Hq 2
KIA 20 Apr 1945




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books
R E L A T E D   B O O K S

Ambrose, Stephen E D-DAY June 6,1944: The Climatic Battle of WW II. 6/93, Simon & Shuster ISBN: 0671673343
Badsey , Stephen & Chandler, David G (Editor)  Arnhem 1944: Operation "Market Garden" (Campaign No.24) 1993 96p. ISBN: 1855323028
Breuer, William B Geronimo! American Paratroopers in WWII. New York: St. Martin Press, 1989 621 p. ISBN: 0-312-03350-8
Breuer, William B Operation Dragoon: The Allied Invasion of the South of France. Presidio Press, Sept 1987 261 p. ISBN: 0891413073
Brooks, Victor Hell is Upon Us: D-Day in the Pacific-Saipan to Guam, June-August 1944. Da Capo Press, (Sept 2005) 384 p. ISBN: 0306813696
Davis, Donald A Lightning Strike: The Secret Mission to Kill Admiral Yamamoto and Avenge Pearl Harbor. New York: St. Martin Press, (March, 2005) 400 p. ISBN: 0-312-30906-6
D'Este, Carlo  Patton: A Genius for War 1024 pp ISBN: 0060927623
De Trez, Michel  At the Point of No Return : Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers in the Invasion of Normandy 7/98, D-Day Pub, 200 p. ISBN: 2960017617
De Trez, Michel  First Airborne Task Force: Pictorial History of the Allied Paratroopers in the Invasion of Southern France 7/98, D-Day Pub, 500 p. ISBN: 2960017625
Gavin, James M.  On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Golden, Lewis Echoes From Arnhem Penguin ISBN: 0718305213
MacDonald, Charles B  A Time For Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge Wm Morrow & Co (P), 720 p. ISBN: 068151574
McKenzie, John  On Time, On Target Novato, CA: Presidio, May 15,2000. 304 p. ISBN: 089 141 714 1
O'Donnell, Patrick K. Beyond Valor  Free Press, 2001, 384 p. ISBN: 0684873842
O'Donnell, Patrick K. Into the Rising Sun: In Their Own Words, World War II's Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat  Free Press, 3/13/2002, 320 p. ISBN: 0743214803
Ryan, Cornelius  A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
Wildman, John B All Americans 82nd Airborne. Meadowlands Militaria, 6/83 ISBN:091 208 1007
The Center of Military History The War in the Mediterranean: A WWII Pictorial History Brasseys, Inc., 465 p. ISBN:1574881302
Yardley, Doyle R  Home Was Never Like This. Yardley Enterprises, Aug, 2002, 312 p. ISBN:0971743908



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