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................................................... ...Sir Winston Churchill
 
 
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The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roster  Headquarters Company (Partial) - 3rd Battalion

 LastName FirstName MI Tle Rank ASN No. Pltn Status Medals Comment

Adams Dale F Cpl 33081142 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Adams Emory S Jr LTC CO  Photo on Trooper Pictures [Reg S-3]
Altemus William E S/Sgt 13051166 DOW PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Alvey Henry V Pvt BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Amaral George R Pvt 31169684 PH Sicily
Amend Robert L Pfc 286120411
Antinori John D Cpl 20362201 BS
Atherton Kenneth O Pvt 32255284 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Sicily
Baker Wilton A Pvt 20342245 SS  Photo on Trooper Pictures [H/Hq-Hq]
Barbour Bill Pvt 33154732 SS  
Beall William R Maj O-340894 EXCO KIA BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Italy 
Bell Joseph S Jr
Bitay Julius 32303606
Blitch Melvin S Jr LTC  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Bobbins Grady L
Bobjack Joseph C 36249119
Boettger James G 32063213
Bouros George P Pvt 32343124
Breautt Frank H
Brown Charles Cpl POW Holland
Brown Ernest H
Brown Robert W
Bryant John U
Bryce Donald F
Buckhalt Russell W Sr 20420987
Buffington Emory L T/5 07004448
Bundrock Myron A Pfc 36229726 CIB PH
Burkholder Warren S
Buskirk James 35637202 81mm
Butler James W
Calvert Harold J S/Sgt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Campbell Howard F
Carmichael Virgil F 1/Lt 34142241 SS  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Castellanos Joseph R Jr 1/Sgt 20427919 BS
Chesko Leonard S Pfc 13056201 KIA SS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Anzio
Clark Wilbur O Pfc 81mm  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Collins Edward P Cpl 33154541 KIA SS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Collins Thomas D
Conley Henry F Pvt 06912521 MIA BS PH Sicily
Cook Julian R Jr LTC 0-23290 CO DSC BS(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Cooper Charlie G S/Sgt 18079552 SS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Couture John F Pvt 31285746 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland
Cox Edward J
Craparotta Joseph
Creamer John W
Crockett Vernel E Pvt 37396166 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Sicily
Cruse Ralph T
Currington Henry H
Curry Cornelius E Pvt 32821261 KIA PH Holland
Cutry Frank J
Danielson Daniel W
Davis Ola Sgt 15090648 BS
DeLong Fred E
De Marco Roxey E Pfc  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Demetras Andrew D Cpl 39027773 BS
Dennis Clifford E POW
Des Ruisseau Raymond W
Descaro Melvin R
D'Esposito Charles V
Dewitsky Willie
Digan Edward C 2/lt 0-1310693 KIA SS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Sicily
Dodson Cecil R  
Donis John  
Dooley Harold L  
Doty William H  
Dovico Salvatore G  
Downs Francis L Pvt 33559942 KIA PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Dunn John W T/5    Photo on Trooper Pictures medic
Eimer Ralph G  
Esposito Nicholas G Pfc 12055351 81mm KIA PH BS  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland
Essig Albert R Pfc 12130869 POW BS PF 
Evans Lester J T/Sgt 35632213 BS  
Ferguson Arthur W  
Ferguson James T Pfc  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Field Gene I  
Ford William L  
Fort William G  
Fox Donald H Pfc  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Frazier James R Pvt 35637412 MIA BS PH Sicily 
Funk LaVern H Pvt 20754117 KIA PH Anzio
Gannon Robert E Pfc POW  
Garrison Chester A 2/Lt 0-1305569 BS  
Garwood Vance E  
Gates Robert E  
Gondela Thaddeus S Pfc 11061868 KIA PH (OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland 
Gough Harry W Pfc 20109077 KIA PH Anzio 
Graalfs Heinz J  
Gruber Roland C  
Habrack Stephen  
Hagaman Woodrow W  
Hamilton Joseph V Pfc 34122979 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland 
Hanna Roy M  
Hardy Myron S S/Sgt 32043824 BS 
Herman James R Pvt 16003727 DOW PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Belgium 
Higginbotham John T Pvt 34334656 MIA BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Sicily 
Hummer Roman F
Johnson Warren R  
Johnston Warren L Pvt 36457058 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Kanapkis Edward T/4 15099013 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Sicily
Karnap Bernard E 2/Lt 0-1703039 DSC SS
Katonik Paul J Pvt 33710365 KIA PH Holland
Kaufman Herbert C Capt 0-385635 KIA PH Sicily
Keeffe Kenneth P 16024685
Keep Henry B Capt 0-1283270 S-3 SS (OLC) BS  Photo on Trooper Pictures  
Kight Gerald W Pfc 39179582 MIA BS PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Kilcullen James J Pfc 36737264 SS
King Fred A
Kline Edmund H
Konetzko Alphonse L Pfc 16068186 KIA PH Holland
Kouns Charles W LTC POW  Photo on Trooper Pictures Oflag 64
Kovatch George 13056155
Labinsky Myron F Cpl 33150882 [RHQ] KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Sicily
Lafave Marlin J
Lamberson Charles R 13031379 PH
Lambert Joseph E
Levan William C 33160365
Lindsey Millard E
Long Richard F S/Sgt  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Loomis Leo L 17111457
Looney Russell F 33048591
Lucas Herbert C
Lucero Ernest F Pfc 39087329 KIA PH Italy
Lykowski Henry M Pfc 15098662 BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Lynn George W
Magee Zane W 12008217
Manley Roland K T/5 17045032 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Sicily
McClain Allen F 1/Lt 0-1298085 81mm BS  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
McCammon Charles E
McDermott James H Jr
McGrath William E
McNeel Gabriel M
Medenis Stanley M
Mentzer Paul E
Messina John S 1/Lt 0-352553 KIA  PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Sicily 
Meyers Charles W Pfc  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Millan Henry B Jr
Moody William E
Moore Robert L
Mundy Terence P
Murphy Roger W Pfc 16024696  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Newsome Robert W Pvt 6968080 SS
Nichter William J
Nicolson Malcolm A
Northrop Charles E
Noury George A 1/Lt S-3  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Olszewski Anthony
O'Neill James B Sgt 36026583 SS
Oxford Lester
Paltanavich William
Parker Harold W
Patterson Patrick D
Pavlish Basil Sgt
Pears Robert H Pfc 81mm  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Perdott James F 81mm
Pettit Robert R Pfc CIB   Photo on Trooper Pictures
Philbeck James C Pfc MIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Pierce Freddie
Pitt Thomas T 1/Lt S-1  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Pomaibo William Pvt 33269311 KIA PH Sicily
Ponder Richard F T/5 14066193 BS
Porebski Edward P PH
Potter Earl E Pvt CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Powell Lawrence H
Preston Andrew J Pvt POW  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Ramsey Lauren W
Ramsey Robert C Pfc BS  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Rankin William J
Reed James D Sr
Rees Robert E
Revere Andrew Sr Cpl CIB PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Rice William A Pvt 20902563 MIA PH BS Sicily
Robbins Grady L Sgt 38064322 KIA PH SS  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland
Robbins Robert C
Roberts Bonnie L Pfc  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Roberts Jesse J
Rosar Howard L
Rosca Victor G S/Sgt CIB PH
Ross
Russell Marvin 81mm
Sager John H Jr
Saker Alfred J
Salerno Rocco
Sanders Joseph I Cpl
Sandoval Jose A
Scarson Joseph E
Schultz Harvey W Pvt 36806502 DOW PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland
Schultz John J
Schwenner Arthur F
Shelby Talbot P Pvt POW   Holland
Simmons Henry F
Simpson Truman B
Smith David R
Smith Elbert F
Smits Frederick M
Snyder Charles J 2/Lt O-1011563 KIA BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland
Spencer Paul H
Spreckle Ellsworth H
Stefaniak Leon L Pvt 32672708 KIA PH SS  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Sicily
Stevenson Norton D Pfc 81mm CIB   Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Stiffler Charles E
Storm William J Cpl 39450180 KIA PH  Holland
Stringer George E 1/Sgt BS
Suggs George H S/Sgt 81mm CIB SS  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Sullivan George L Pvt 07003208 DOW PH  Italy
Svoboda Laddie E Cpl
Swaggerty Carl S S/Sgt CIB BS 2(PH)
Swagler Rudyard M 2/Lt S-4 PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Sweet William J Jr
Swinney Victor L S/Sgt POW
Switzer Carl M Pvt 36053207 KIA PH  Sicily
Swope Charles E
Tallon Robert M S/Sgt CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Taylor Edward W
Theil Raymond E
Thomas Franklin L
Tims Winner H 81mm
Toensjost Fred Jr Pfc
Tomica John J
Topczewski Albin S
Towne Harrison L
Turner John C
Utterback Thomas E 1/Lt  Photo on Trooper Pictures
Vinning William A Pvt 81mm  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Vitabile Luciano  
Wagner Fred R  
Walls Harry C Jr Pvt 13087431 KIA PH Sicily 
Walsh Edgar M Sgt
Watson William L
Webb William W
Weidner William E  
Westcott Edwin S  
Wheeler William H  
White Melvin B S/Sgt 18085811 DOW PH Anzio
Youcum Alvin L  
Yuhaniak Paul Pfc  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Zentgraf Frederick L Pvt 13044848 KIA PH Holland
Zolvik Michael Pfc 81mm
DOW PH
KIA PH
 Photo on Trooper Pictures

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


books
R E L A T E D   B O O K S

Badsey , Stephen & Chandler, David G (Editor)  Arnhem 1944: Operation "Market Garden" (Campaign No.24) 1993 96p. ISBN: 1855323028
Blair, Jr, Clay Ridgeway's Paratroopers: The American Airborne in WW II. New York: Doubleday, 1985 588 p. ISBN: 0385278888
Breuer, William B  Agony at Anzio: The Allies Most Controversial and Bizarre Operation of WW II Jove Publishing, 1989 ISBN: 0515102113
Breuer, William B Geronimo! American Paratroopers in WWII. New York: St. Martin Press, 1989 621 p. ISBN: 0-312-03350-8
Breuer, William B Drop Zone Sicily: Allied Airborne Strike,July 1943. Novato, CA: Presidio, c1983. 212 p. ISBN: 089 141 1968
Breuer, William B  They Jumped at Midnight Jove Publishing, (P) c1990 ISBN: 0515104256
Burriss, T Moffatt  Strike and Hold: A Memoir of the 82nd Airborne in WW II Brasseys, Inc, 256 pp August,2000 ISBN: 1574882589
Carter, Ross S  Those Devils in Baggy Pants  Buccaneer Books, Reprint,1996 ISBN: 0899666132
D'Este, Carlo  Patton: A Genius for War 1024 pp ISBN: 0060927623
Devlin, Gerard S  Paratrooper! St Martin's Press, (P) c1976 ISBN: 0312596529
Gavin, James M.  On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Keegan, John The Second World War Penguin (P), 708 p. ISBN: 014011341X
Kershaw, Alex The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon Da Capo Press, 288 pp November 30, 2004 ISBN: 0306813041
MacDonald, Charles B  A Time For Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge Wm Morrow & Co (P), 720 p. ISBN: 068151574
Megallas , James All the Way to Berlin: A Paratrooper at War in Europe 336p., Presidio Press, March, 2003. ISBN: 0891417842
Messina , Phillip Anzio: Song of Destiny A.G.Halldin Publishing Company, 1992. ISBN: 0 935 64838 0
Nordyke , Phil All American All the Way: Combat History of the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II Zenith Press, April 2005. 880 pgs ISBN: 0760322015
Nordyke , Phil The All Americans in World War II: A Photographic History of the 82nd Airborne Division at War Zenith Press, May 2006. 192 pgs ISBN: 0760326177
Nordyke , Phil Four Stars of Valor: The Combat History of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II Zenith Press, November 2006. 480 pgs ISBN: 0760326649
Ryan, Cornelius  A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
van Lunteren, Frank The Battle of Bridges: The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Operation Market Garden Casemate, June 1,2014. 336 p. ISBN: 1612002323
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


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