All-Americans

"Courage is the first of all human qualities because
""""it is the quality that guarantees all the others. "

................................................... ...Sir Winston Churchill
 
 
Rosters
   - 1st Battalion
    Company A
    Company B
    Company C
    Company HQ 1
 
   - 2nd Battalion
    Company D
    Company E
    Company F
    Company HQ 2
 
   - 3rd Battalion
    Company G
    Company H
    Company I
    Company HQ 3
 
    Regimental HQ
    Regimental MD
    Service Company
 
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    Books
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The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roster  Company - C (Partial) - 1st Battalion

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

Abbott Samuel G Pfc 12056545 CIB
Adams Samuel G
Ainey Richard J Jr Pvt 33604287 CIB
Alfano Sylvester T 1/Lt 0-1310200 PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Co D also
Allen John H Pfc 32224858 CIB PH
Allison Dock W Cpl 34211050 CIB PH
Anastos James M 2/Lt 0-1030308 POW CIB  Oflag 64
Anderson Mark S Pfc 39540968 KIA CIB PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Germany
Angell Wendell A T/5 32254517 CIB
Antkowiak Frank J Pvt 33557321 CIB PH
Arbeiter Joseph F 6831155
Aspeotis Leon A 36449271
Baier Lyman L 37608076 PH
Baisi Thomas M 12077388
Barker Edwin H 2/Lt 0-540732 PH
Barrow Roy
Belcher Guy E Pvt 34708293 DOW PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Bell Elmo E 14097461  BS PH(OLC)
Bennett William A 20307120   
Bennett William C 36004193   
Bensch William W T/4 12055487 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Normandy
Berkowitz David Pvt 32228311    Trf 101st
Besele Myles   
Biasi Thomas M T/5 12077388 PH  
Blackmon Robert E Sgt 19085917 CIB  
Bleeker Berend Cpl 32568661 CIB  
Botner Harold K T/Sgt 20524651 CIB PH 
Bowman Jasper J Pfc 14161500 CIB BS 
Bradford James T Pvt 34195604 KIA PH Sicily
Brassell Ray O 2/Lt 0-1288850 CIB  
Brester Reinholdt Cpl 17088567 CIB  
Bronson Emmett H 34538142   
Brooks Wiley C Pfc 7087207 CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Brownlee Richard H   
Bryner Herbert T   
Burgess William H   
Byrns Mack Jr   
Cameron Donald B   
Caravelli Fred F 33598905
Caschetta Jack C 36048421
Cason James E 20361918
Cathcart Chester A 12188655
Chrisman Horace D Jr Pvt 33581688 BS  PH
Clark Clifford E 35838449
Clark Albert N Jr 17012401
Clore William E 15099482
Coburn Robert J Pvt 35875930 CIB PH
Coffin Roger F Cpl 39199530 KIA CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Cole Lawrence J S/Sgt 12060472 CIB Hq 1]
Collins Howard M Pvt 28320076 CIB
Colombi Geraldo Sgt 39127956 CIB PH
Conlon Thomas R 32952169
Conese Francis P S/Sgt 12088274 CIB
Conlon Thomas F Sr S/Sgt 06147948 CIB
Cook Albert L 20423297
Cooper Dow E T/5 39929667 CIB
Copping Charles G T/Sgt 19055838 PF CIB BS PH(OLC)
Cortez Refugio S Pfc 38143252 CIB PH
Cosgrove Gerald T Pfc 32225953
Cottle Clare E Pfc 14102398 CIB PH
Coyne Robert F Pfc `06948707 CIB PH
Crawford Joseph E Pfc 13152222 CIB  
Crawford Wallace B Pfc 39310449 CIB PH(OLC)   Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Creswick Stanley Pfc 32928720 MIA BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Crews Jesse A 33525174   
Crispen Charles H 33296013   
Crosby Launi A 34848289   
Crow Carl J 38116503    also Hq 1
Crummer Dale   
Cullen Hugh F 36017381   
Cunningham Fred C 16074793   
Cunningham Joseph J 11049570   
Curd Marion F 35179937   
Cymerys Charles F Cpl 31021808 KIA PH Sicily
Cyna John 32252144   
Davidson Donn E 36771715   
Davidson Herbert C 39021130   
Davis Howard E 13048613   
Dedman Clifton W 37063038   
DeMasi Joseph V 2/Lt 0-444605   
Dempsey Hubert B Pvt 20229423 KIA PH Normandy
DeWitt Fred L Jr 31336636   
Dibble Jack D 39588182   
Dionne Raymond J Pvt 11083600 MIA BS PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Domikitas Charles J 12060130   
Donahue Lawrence P 15105032   
Dowhanick William 32312543    also Hq 3
Dufresne John A 31115312   
Dukes Kenneth W 39377499   
Dunn Francis J Cpl 20241186 KIA PH Normandy
Faranfontoff Walter Pvt 39572172 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Fitt Joseph C Pvt 19073142 KIA SS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Normandy
Fowlkes Alpheus E Jr Pvt 14163331 Medic KIA SS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Gennette Melvin L Pvt 37070116 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Normandy
Gousman George H Pfc 32564878 KIA PH Sicily
Goveia Paul E Pfc 16098211 KIA PH Normandy
Harbin Eldridge V III Pvt 35489448 KIA CIB SS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Sicily
Harrigan Lawrence J Pvt 20251202 KIA SS PH Belgium
Haupt Walter 2/Lt 01297194 KIA CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Belgium
Hayes Charles T Jr Pfc CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Heaton Orland T Pvt 15090739 CIB 
Hein Clyde E S/Sgt 19076744 CIB BS PH
Henry Thomas J Pvt 18162534 CIB 
Heule Vernon E Pfc 37660378 KIA CIB PH Belgium
Holland Orell G Pvt 20311237 KIA PH Normandy
Humenik John Pvt 13064261 DOW CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Belgium
Jones William E S/Sgt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Kerr Frederick S/Sgt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Krolick Charles F Pvt 37672606 DOW CIB PH Belgium
Kuhns Paul Pfc 06942669 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Normandy
Langdon Allen L Cpl 39544759 CIB 
Lau Kenneth H Pfc 37292649 DOW CIB PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Lawson Doyle P Sgt 14107?83 CIB
Marshall Richard A 36982048
Martin Ralph M 14134460
Meade Russell O Cpl 20350111 KIA CIB BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Medoro Anthonio M Cpl 20283627 KIA CIB PH Normandy
Megeath Harold C Cpl 20939677 [511] KIA PH  Phillipines
Mehren Matthew A S/Sgt 39022780 DOW CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Germany
Meigs Sylvester H Sgt 19103044 CIB PH(OLC)
Mendez Juan Jr Pvt 36964606 CIB
Messersmith Robert C Pvt 18184408 CIB
Metzger David G 20251215 CIB
Miller Ralph M S/Sgt 14134460 CIB
Miller Raymond R Pvt 35734052 CIB
Moore Walter H Sgt 06948439 CIB
Mullen Harold L Pfc 36836930 CIB BS PH
Munoz Serapio B Pfc 38441937 CIB
Myers Cletis P Pfc 37627011 DOW CIB PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Germany
Myers Maynard S T/5 35382145 CIB BS PH
Nagel Arnold G S/Sgt 35341446 CIB BS PH(OLC)
Nally Henry A Cpl 06863475
Pennington Clarence L Pvt 34728142 KIA CIB PH Normandy
Place Glendon L Pvt 19018505 KIA CIB PH Normandy
Polachek Nicholas Pvt 35521062 KIA CIB BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Normandy
Robbins Wilbur H Jr 2/Lt O1303951 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Belgium
Rockford Sonnie J Pvt 17046044 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Sanders Gus L 1/Lt 0-1306044 PH 3(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Schultz Arthur T/4  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Tutlewski Joseph T 36220731
Tyminski Casimir 6862922
Sayre Andrew J Pfc 33787135 CIB PH
Scambelluri Michael A Pfc 32225165 DOW CIB SS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Sicily
Scarborough Lewis C Sgt 20441750 CIB SS 
Scheuerman Lloyd C Pvt 37351713 CIB 
Schock Oswald E 2/Lt 0-545598 CIB PH
Shelton J D Pvt 34886229 KIA PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Sherman Herbert W Pvt 20912007 CIB 
Sigler Lester A Pfc 06582826 PH 
Skorvanek Frank G 31052655  
Sly Paul E Pvt 34795788 DOW CIB PH  Ardennes
Smith Bernard J Jr 42000220 CIB  
Snee Francis G Pvt 36717711 CIB PH 
Sorokolit Frank A Pvt 31410937 CIB  
Sponder Henry J Pvt 36316849 KODY   
Sroka Chester S T/3 36622942 medic PH(OLC)  
Staley Vernon A Pvt 37031176   
Stanton Richard A Pfc 39718643 CIB PH 
Staten Frederick A Pfc 35105081 PH(OLC)  
Stefanich Anthony M Capt O1287431 KIA CIB SS BS PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Stephens Eugene B Pvt 37356750 CIB  
Stevenson Billy E Pvt 39272655 PH  
St.Martin Thomas L Cpl 20749065 CIB  
Stoltz Daniel A Sgt 17050037   
Stone Ray L 39021115   
Stoudt Harold R Pvt 33623418   
Stubbins Robert G Pvt 12034175 PH  
Sullivan Arthur A Pvt 39255879 KIA PH  Normandy
Sweeney Frederick H Pvt 33436507 CIB  
Sylvester Bernard R Pfc 34051468   
Tallerday Jack 1/Lt 0-1287618 CIB BS PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Tallett Joseph V Pfc 13113280 CIB 
Taylor James F Pfc 39386987 KIA CIB PH  Ardennes
Taylor James O 2/Lt 0-1291541 CIB  
Thomas Bernard R Cpl 06571268 CIB  
Thomas Charles R Pfc 35349099 CIB PH 
Thompson Loren R Pfc 9075443 CIB  
Thorne Martin H S/Sgt 07082585 CIB PH(OLC)
Thornton Thomas R 1/Sgt 34056227 PH(OLC) 
Toth Fred W Pvt 14092085  
Trumble George B T/4 19079998 KIA PH(OLC)   Photo on Trooper Pictures Normandy
Tschumperlin Charles C Pvt 36231557  
Upchurch Gerald 32296456  
Urra Floyd C 12061232  
 
Van Horn John W 6666894
Varner Roy J 6969930
Vest Lester L Pvt 33049280 POW  Photo on Trooper Pictures Mooseburg
Vincent Joseph W Pvt 12056314
Vinson Clarence R Pfc 20422936 CIB PH
Visceglia Dominick Pvt 32628528 CIB PH
Waite Morris A Pfc 36809980 KIA CIB PH Normandy
Walker Linwood D Pfc 34114200 CIB 
Walker William B Jr Pfc 15090554 CIB PH
Wallace James E Cpl 14064125  
Walsh John J Pfc 32251920 CIB   
Walsh Leon T Pvt 11051400  
Ward Charles F Pfc 11063581 CIB PH
Ward Trynca C Pfc 39245418 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Germany
Ward Walter A Sgt 12060164 CIB
Ward Wilbert G Pfc 6991777 CIB
Wartick Raymond L T/Sgt 36027083 CIB BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Warwick James D Pvt 39028747 CIB
Warwick Ralph S/Sgt 19082792 CIB PH
Wasecka Stephen 1/Lt 0-1295466 CIB BS(OLC) PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Wasner John E Pvt 12051190 CIB BS PH
Weaver Robert W 20434741
Webb John W 6382691
Weil William J 32701970
Welch Daniel J 12060025
Welsh James D 13002061
Wheatley Charles 37189725
White Floyd M 14020774
Whitlock Clarence G 19059787
Wieter Joseph P
Wilber Edward C Pvt 32225434 KIA PH Normandy
Williams Buford 34118948
Williams Herbert P Sgt 32225434 KIA PH Normandy
Williamson Elmer H Sgt 14004796
Wilson Edgar L 6574705 [511] KIA BS PH
Wilson Robert M S/Sgt 37709620 CIB
Wimberly Rod F S/Sgt 1459090 CIB PH
Winfrey Joseph C Cpl 22132727 CIB PH
Withers Hugh F Pfc 7004540 CIB BS
Woloszyn Edward S Pvt 32673188 DOW CIB PH Normandy
Wright Charles H Cpl 18011395
Yest Lester L 33049280
Young Robert J Pfc 32176626 DODY  
Zeitner Herman R T/Sgt 39384232 CIB SS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Zepnick Charles F T/4 36841569 CIB
Ziffkin David T/5 20433864 CIB

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
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, July 19,2014. 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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