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The 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roster Company - F (Partial) - 2nd Battalion
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
ASN No. |
Pltn |
Status |
Medals |
Comment |
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| Aguilar |
Fernando |
F |
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| Allegretto |
Theodore |
A |
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| Anderson |
Emmett |
A |
Jr |
SSgt |
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 |
| Anthony |
Wilbur |
J |
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| Arnold |
Guy |
H |
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| Arnold |
Robert |
H |
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T/5 |
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| Aston |
William |
L |
Jr |
Pvt |
33414344 |
3rd |
|
SS |
|
| Atkins |
John |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
3rd |
|
BS |
|
| Auck |
Thomas |
W |
|
Pfc |
35099281 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
| Barbu |
Sylvester |
E |
|
Pvt |
|
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|
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| Beaton |
Edward |
J |
|
Pvt |
12059177 |
|
KIA |
SS PH |
Germany |
| Beatty |
LaVern |
W |
|
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| Benavitz |
William |
G |
Jr |
Lt Col |
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BS PH2(OLC) |
|
| Berry |
Oddis |
L |
|
Pfc |
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|
BS PH |
|
| Beste |
Jack |
J |
|
Pvt |
19004047 |
|
DOW |
PH |
Holland |
| Bilby |
Edmund |
R |
Jr |
S/Sgt |
37143275 |
|
|
SS, PH |
|
| Billet |
Joseph |
J |
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| Bishop |
Jack |
B |
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| Bledsoe |
Artie |
M |
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| Bloomfield |
Abraham |
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Pvt |
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SS |
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| Bodiford |
Thomas |
E |
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| Bradley |
Clifford |
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| Bramson |
Robert |
E |
|
2/Lt |
|
2nd |
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| Branch |
Raymond |
F |
|
Pfc |
34502259 |
|
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BS |
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| Buchanan |
Robert |
P |
|
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| Byrd |
Jasper |
O |
|
T/5 |
39239981 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Anzio |
| Carey |
Robert |
T |
|
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| Carpenter |
Ray |
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| Chamberlain |
Gordon |
J |
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| Chamberlin |
John |
C |
|
Sgt |
36525582 |
3rd |
|
SS BS PH(OLC) |
|
| Chaney |
Walter |
E |
|
Pfc |
13072994 |
|
|
BS |
PF |
| Christie |
John |
B |
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| Christman |
Russell |
|
|
Pvt |
33834307 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Belgium |
| Churchill |
James |
R |
|
Pfc |
34583362 |
|
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SS |
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| Ciani |
Renzo |
D |
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| Clark |
John |
R |
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| Coen |
Edward |
|
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Pfc |
33267513 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Menfi,Sicily |
| Cooper |
Willie |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
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|
|
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| Cope |
Leonard |
J |
|
Pvt |
13086972 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Covello |
Henry |
D |
|
Pfc |
|
2nd |
|
|
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| Creason |
Arthur |
C |
|
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|
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| Cross |
Walter |
|
|
Cpl |
33159816 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Italy |
| Crouse |
Leo |
D |
|
Pfc |
37498196 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Dates |
John |
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| De Nevers |
Bertrand |
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| Decker |
Dale |
E |
|
Sgt |
39018143 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Salerno, Italy |
| Dempsey |
Joe |
|
|
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|
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| Devine |
Robert |
P |
|
Pfc |
17113866 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
| Disalvo |
Joseph |
S |
|
Pfc |
32211844 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Dodd |
Ellis |
G |
|
Pfc |
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| Donahue |
Donald |
N |
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| Donat |
Raymond |
E |
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| Drew |
Charles |
A |
|
1/Lt |
|
3rd |
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| Duncan |
John |
M |
|
Sgt |
39086897 |
2nd |
KIA |
PH |
Holland |
| Durdin |
Moses |
A |
|
Sgt |
38100274 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Enoch |
Joe |
|
|
Pvt |
35591517 |
|
KIA |
PH (OLC) |
Italy |
| Fattore |
Louis |
F |
|
T/4 |
13054978 |
|
|
PH |
|
| Felipe |
Sergio |
R |
|
T/Sgt |
32000080 |
|
|
BS (OLC) |
|
| Fetter |
Robert |
J |
|
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| Flaville |
Charles |
K |
|
Sgt |
12057983 |
|
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BS |
|
| Foster |
Lathion |
L |
|
Pvt |
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| Gardner |
John |
W |
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| Gentzel |
Richard |
H |
|
Pvt |
13066977 |
3rd |
MIA |
BS PH |
Holland |
| Gilliland |
Ralph |
M |
|
Sgt |
18096917 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Gregory |
Cephas |
J |
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| Gumiela |
John |
F |
|
Sgt |
33160447 |
|
|
BS |
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| Haas |
John |
A |
|
Pfc |
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| Hannen |
Jack |
E |
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| Harris |
Richard |
A |
|
1/Lt |
0-1312557 |
1st |
KIA |
SS PH |
Belgium |
| Hart |
Charles |
E |
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| Hart |
Leo |
M |
|
Pvt |
|
2nd |
|
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| Heneisen |
Robert |
V |
|
2/Lt |
0-1823298 |
3rd |
KIA |
CIB BS PH |
Holland |
| Hennemann |
Robert |
E |
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| Hill |
George |
W |
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| Hillen |
Samuel |
L |
|
Sgt |
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|
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| Hotter |
Joseph |
J |
|
T/3 |
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| Irvin |
Nelson |
L |
|
Pvt |
|
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|
BS PH |
|
| Jewell |
William |
B |
|
Cpl |
38022689 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Anzio |
| Jiles |
Richard |
D |
|
Pvt |
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| Johnson |
Lorin |
R |
|
S/Sgt |
39086932 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Jurewicz |
Walter |
A |
|
Pvt |
32158374 |
[Co A] |
KIA |
PH |
Italy |
| Kaelin |
Jack |
J |
|
Pfc |
15090222 |
|
DOW |
PH |
Sicily |
| Kerkemeyer |
Robert |
H |
|
Pvt |
37415269 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Belgium |
| Kincaid |
Fred |
L |
|
Pvt |
34609786 |
|
|
SS PH |
|
| Kington |
John |
D |
|
Cpl |
38439426 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Koss |
Joseph |
M |
|
Pfc |
13056883 |
|
KIA |
DSC PH |
Holland |
| Knott |
Emery |
H |
|
S/Sgt |
16124142 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Kubeck |
Stanley |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
6891295 |
|
|
BS |
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| Kurtz |
Joseph |
R |
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| Ladner |
Oscar |
E |
|
Pfc |
14039852 |
|
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SS |
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| Leversee |
Gerald |
T |
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| Lockhart |
Joseph |
L |
|
Sgt |
15099479 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Lorenz |
Albert |
O |
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| Lowe |
John |
F |
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| Lyons |
James |
F |
|
Pvt |
34597232 |
2nd |
|
BS |
|
| MacDonald |
James |
M |
|
Pfc |
11048356 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Maida |
Leonard |
L |
|
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|
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| Maier |
Robert |
D |
|
Pfc |
15353848 |
|
|
SS |
|
| Martin |
Richard |
D |
|
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| Martinson |
Manville |
H |
|
S/Sgt |
36203626 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Italy |
| Mascaro |
August |
J |
|
Pfc |
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|
PH |
|
| Masson |
Stephen |
C |
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| Mauldin |
Arthur |
R |
|
Pfc |
34026930 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Italy |
| McAfee |
John |
A |
|
Pfc |
|
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|
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| McCash |
Stuart |
|
|
1/Lt |
0-448694 |
|
|
SS BS |
KIA NKorea |
| McCord |
Leonard |
D |
|
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| McDermott |
Bernard |
M |
|
Pvt |
33172615 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Holland |
| McFeeley |
Edward |
H |
|
Cpl |
|
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|
BS 2PH(OLC) |
|
| McLaughlin |
Frank |
J |
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|
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| McNally |
Arthur |
|
|
Pfc |
36015532 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| McSwain |
Maurice |
|
|
Pfc |
38474649 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Meagher |
Earl |
G |
|
Pvt |
31389064 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
| Mengel |
Melvin |
A |
|
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|
|
PH |
|
| Meyer |
Donald |
A |
|
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| Meyer |
William |
|
|
Pvt |
32922762 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Belgium |
| Mickey |
Robert |
M |
Sr |
Cpl |
|
|
|
PH |
|
| Middleton |
Martin |
E |
|
1/Lt |
0-1299926 |
XCO |
|
SS BS(OLC) |
|
| Miller |
Levern |
H |
|
T/5 |
|
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|
SS |
Medic |
| Miller |
Orval |
L |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
CIB BS PH |
|
| Mishler |
Orville |
C |
|
Pfc |
36000432 |
|
|
BS PH |
|
| Miskovich |
Adam |
J |
|
Pfc |
|
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|
|
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| Mockapetris |
Victor |
|
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
CIB BS PH2(OLC) |
|
| Mockus |
Edward |
J |
|
|
|
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|
|
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| Moelter |
Robert |
W |
|
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|
|
|
PH |
|
| Montbleau |
Joseph |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CIB PH2(OLC) |
|
| Moore |
Thomas |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
PH |
|
| Morain |
Donald |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
2nd |
|
PH |
|
| Morelock |
Newton |
|
|
|
|
|
|
CIB BS(OLC) PH |
|
| Moseley |
Thomas |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
CIB PH |
|
| Moss |
Clarence |
W |
|
T/4 |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mullikin |
William |
D |
|
Pfc |
15331406 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Italy |
| Musto |
Albert |
|
|
Pvt |
|
2nd |
|
|
|
| Myers |
John |
L |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
CIB BS PH |
|
| Myrick |
William |
K |
|
Pfc |
34174047 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Ardennes |
| Nadler |
Philip |
H |
|
Pvt |
|
2nd |
|
|
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| Newell |
Hal |
G |
|
Sgt |
18079893 |
|
POW |
BS PH |
|
| O'Neal |
Sidney |
H |
|
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| Opitz |
John |
|
|
Sgt |
37283065 |
[551] |
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
| O'Toole |
James |
M |
|
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|
|
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| Partridge |
Esmer |
O |
|
S/Sgt |
20415610 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Holland |
| Patton |
John |
A |
|
Pfc |
37463856 |
|
KIA |
PH3(OLC) |
Germany |
| Paulishak |
Joseph |
C |
|
Cpl |
33151351 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Italy |
| Paulk |
Dan |
I |
|
Pvt |
34056719 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Peck |
Elbert |
|
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| Pento |
Constantine |
J |
|
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|
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| Phillips |
Stanley |
L |
|
S/Sgt |
32043097 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Pierce |
William |
K |
|
Pfc |
15090277 |
3rd |
KIA |
PH4(OLC) |
Holland |
| Pinones |
Jesus |
|
|
|
|
|
|
PH |
|
| Platzer |
Carl |
R |
|
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|
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|
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| Poling |
Andrew |
C |
|
Pvt |
15090526 |
|
|
SS |
|
| Prodger |
William |
P |
Jr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rabb |
Harry |
S |
|
Pvt |
34311463 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Anzio |
| Ranne |
William |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Reidell |
William |
A |
|
Pfc |
17048243 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Richardson |
Beverly |
T |
|
Capt |
0-1283840 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Richie |
Jesse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Righthouse |
Robert |
L |
|
Cpl |
35685830 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Belgium |
| Riojas |
Richard |
S |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Roepke |
Paul |
M |
|
S/Sgt |
06862398 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Rogers |
Walter |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Roll |
Finas |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Rosser |
Herbert |
C |
|
Pfc |
14067203 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Sadoski |
Kostanty |
A |
|
Pvt |
11046851 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Holland |
| Salinas |
Oswaldo |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Salkowski |
Frank |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
13006175 |
|
|
SS |
|
| Sandoval |
William |
L |
|
Pvt |
36448880 |
3rd |
MIA |
BS PH |
Holland |
| Scheibelein |
Edward |
M |
|
2/Lt |
O-1061850 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Holland |
| Schell |
Raymond |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Schell |
Richard |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Schrack |
William |
H |
|
Pfc |
35275258 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Schramm |
Oliver |
J |
|
|
33151082 |
|
|
|
|
| Schwindl |
John |
F |
|
Cpl |
36100376 |
|
DOW |
PH |
Italy |
| Secondine |
Alfred |
|
|
T/5 |
38072091 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Segreti |
Louis |
R |
|
Sgt |
32408807 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Shuit |
Douglas |
C |
|
S/Sgt |
32226311 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Belgium |
| Simmons |
James |
D |
|
1/Lt |
O-415471 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Anzio |
| Sisko |
John |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Smith |
Joseph |
M |
|
Pvt |
13058581 |
|
KIA |
PH(OLC) |
Holland |
| Snow |
Johnny |
L |
|
S/Sgt |
38091329 |
|
KIA |
BS PH(OLC) |
Germany |
| Stanko |
George |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Stevenson |
Elmer |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Stigler |
Eugene |
|
|
Pvt |
16106592 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Belgium |
| Swanson |
Edward |
C |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
CIB BS PH |
|
| Sweet |
William |
J |
Jr |
Capt |
0-454035 |
|
|
SS BS SM |
|
| Swenson |
Richard |
W |
|
1/Lt |
|
2nd |
|
|
|
| Sydow |
Duane |
V |
|
Pfc |
37469492 |
|
|
SS |
|
| Tabick |
Harry |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Tackel |
C |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Tague |
Joseph |
F |
|
|
20751159 |
|
|
|
|
| Tess |
Willard |
G |
|
Sgt |
6919906 |
|
KIA |
SS BS PH |
Ardennes |
| Thomas |
Raymond |
S |
|
Pvt |
12172414 |
|
|
BS |
|
| Thompson |
Alva |
R |
|
Sgt |
38001747 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
| Thomson |
Kenneth |
B |
|
Pfc |
39019708 |
|
KIA |
PH(OLC) |
Holland |
| Thurmond |
Kelley |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Turner |
James |
C |
|
S/Sgt |
|
|
|
SS |
|
| Valkovic |
Michael |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| VanLeven |
Hubert |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Vukmanic |
Paul |
D |
|
Pfc |
33173015 |
2nd |
KIA |
PH 2(OLC) |
Ardennes |
| Watson |
William |
L |
|
1/Lt |
|
3rd |
|
|
|
| Weeks |
James |
W |
|
Pfc |
34806233 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
| White |
Thomas |
J |
|
Pfc |
34571212 |
|
|
BS |
|
| White |
Thomas |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Whitney |
Robert |
C |
|
Pvt |
37544275 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Italy |
| Wilbanks |
Ray |
D |
|
Pvt |
20444302 |
3rd |
KIA |
BS PH |
Holland |
| Wilczynski |
Henry |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
06576483 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Italy |
| Williams |
Arch |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Williamson |
Arthur |
C |
Jr |
Pvt |
32751723 |
|
|
SS |
|
| Wilson |
Donald |
R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wilson |
William |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Wooden |
Hugh |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Woyer |
Billie |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Yobst |
Lawrence |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| LEGEND |
|
BS - Bronze Star |
KODY - Killed on Duty |
PLTN - Platoon |
|
CAPT - Captain |
LT COL - Lieutenant Colonel |
POW - Prisoner of War |
|
COL - Colonel |
1/LT - First Lieutenant |
SGT - Sergeant |
|
DODY - Died on Duty |
2/LT- Second Lieutenant |
S/SGT - Staff Sergeant |
|
DOI - Died of Injuries |
MAJ - Major |
1/SGT - First Sergeant |
|
DOW - Died of Wounds |
MIA - Missing in Action |
SS - Silver Star |
|
DSC - Distinguished Service Cross |
MOH - Medal of Honor |
T/SGT - Technician Sergeant |
|
JWO - Junior Warrant Officer |
PFC - Private First Class |
T/4 - Technician 4th Class |
|
KIA - Killed in Action |
PH - Purple Heart |
T/5 - Technician 5th Class |
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