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507th PIR Regimental Pocket Patch






Silver Star Recipients
S/Sgt Harold K Alquist
S/Sgt Donald E Bosworth
Pfc Joseph S Brosnan
Major John T Davis
Pfc Jerome G Day
Sgt John H Donahoo
Pfc Joseph R Downing
S/Sgt Alexander B Gaydon
1/Lt Robert W Law Jr
2/Lt Gerald C Mc Gonigle
S/Sgt Samuel D Meade
Col George V Millet Jr
Pvt Charles W Penchard
Pfc Melvin P Schallert
Pvt Roy J Spencer
2/Lt John H Sterner
Sgt Carl W Struthers
Lt Col Charles J Timmes
Capt Clarence A Tolle
Capt John J Verret
1/Lt Roger Whiting



































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Securing the Douve Line (CMH)

The Drop Zone: Fractured - Normandy Remembered

D-Day: The Paratroopers Experience

The Decision to Launch Operation Market Garden

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The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Trooper Pictures

Pvt George H Hamner (Courtesy Brian Siddall - [Airborne in Normandy])

Pvt George H Hamner
507th PIR
Company A

 Pvt Michael Henley (Courtesy Dave Berry - [Pathfinder Historic Consultants])

Pvt Michael Henley
507th PIR
Company A

 Pfc Peter J Kacala(Courtesy Lee Oberto (nephew) - [buried St Marys Cemetery Hurley WI])

Pfc Peter J Kacala
507th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944
T/5 James Lyons (Courtesy Jim Olson - nephew [Photo circa Sept 1943])

T/5 James Lyons
507th PIR
Company A

 Pvt Richard MacDonald (Courtesy Dave Berry - [Pathfinder Historic Consultants])

Pvt Richard MacDonald
507th PIR
Company A

 Pvt Charles H Coates

Pvt Charles H Coates
507th PIR Co B
KIA 6 June 1944
Sgt John H Donahoo - Silver & Bronze Star Recipient

Sgt John H Donahoo
507th PIR Co B
Silver Star

 Pvt Ralph E Flauto

Pvt Ralph E Flauto
507th PIR Co B
1st Battalion

 Cpl Louis Francis Jr

Cpl Louis Francis Jr
507th PIR Co B
KIA 15 June 1944
T/4 Robert F Fullom

T/4 Robert F Fullom
507th PIR Co B
KIA 15 June 1944

 Pvt Frank George Karafotis

Pvt Frank G Karafotis
507th PIR Co B
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pvt John R Oxford

Pvt John R Oxford
507th PIR
Company B
Sgt Charles C Peckham - Bronze Star & PH (OLC) Recipient

Sgt Charles C Peckham
507th PIR Co B
KIA 19 Jan 1945

 T/5 Horace J Pendergrass

T/5 Horace J Pendergrass
507th PIR
Company B

 Sgt Vernon W (Pete) Rogers

Sgt Vernon W Rogers
507th PIR Co B
KIA 19 Jan 1945
Cpl Robert F Roussey (Courtesy: Dennis Roussey)

Cpl Robert F Roussey
507th PIR
Company B

 2/Lt James F Clarke

2/Lt James F Clarke
507th PIR Co B
KIA 13 June 1944

 Pfc Wayne H Albert

Pfc Wayne H Albert
507th PIR Co C
KIA 15 June 1944
Pvt Robert L Bentz

Pvt Robert L Bentz
507th PIR
Company C

 Sgt William Gately (Courtesy of his daughter: Sherill Gately Murrell)

Sgt William Gately
507th PIR
Company C

 Sgt Edward J Jeziorski

Sgt Edward J Jeziorski
507th PIR
Company C
Sgt John R Kestler

Sgt John R Kestler
507th PIR
Company C

 Sgt Joseph S Kirby

Sgt Joseph S Kirby
507th PIR
Company C

 Cpl Howard Huebner

Cpl Howard Huebner
507 PIR Co C
Bronze Star
1/Sgt Paul E Pachowka

1/Sgt Paul E Pachowka
507th PIR
Company C

 S/Sgt Odell Dubree

S/Sgt Odell Dubree
507th PIR
Company D

 Pfc Philip N Equitz

Pfc Philip N Equitz
507th PIR
Company D
Pfc Arwillis E - Whitey - Farver

Pfc Arwillis E Farver
507th PIR Co D
KIA 6 June 44

 Pfc George Gaydos

Pfc George Gaydos
507th PIR
Company D

 Pvt William J Hickey

Pvt William J Hickey
507th PIR
Company D
Pfc Stanford George Riley - SWA Normandy

Pfc Stanford G Riley
507th PIR
Company D

 Pvt Lynuel D Sutherland - Bronze Star Recipient

Pvt Lynuel D Sutherland
507th PIR Co D
KIA 6 July 44

 Pvt Kurt Dwight Busiek - E Co Medic

Pvt Kurt D Busiek
507th PIR Co E
KIA 30 Jan 45
Sgt Edward M Isabell

Sgt Edward M Isabell
507th PIR
Company E

 Pfc Harold G May - Wounded in Action (WIA) 8 Feb 1945 (Source: Tom Boone)

Pfc Harold G May
507th PIR Co E
Bronze Star

 Pfc Eli Glenn Wood

Pfc Eli Glenn Wood
507th PIR
Company E
Capt Roy E Creek - Company E Commander D-Day (Source: Gordon Stewart)

Capt Roy E Creek
507th PIR Co E
Commanding Officer

 Pvt Ricardo Rico Alvarez - POW (Source: Nicole Alvarez)

Pvt Ricardo R Alvarez
507th PIR Co F
POW

 Sgt Oval Gray Amyx

Sgt Oval G Amyx
507th PIR Co F
KIA 2 July 1944
Pfc Glenn Ball (Courtesy Brian Siddall)

Pfc Glenn Ball
507th PIR Co F
KIA 30 Jun 1944

 Pvt Frank E Cuff

Pvt Frank E Cuff
507th PIR
Company F

 Pvt Donn W Cummings

Pvt Donn W Cummings
507th PIR Co F
KIA 6 June 1944
Pfc Donald C Hanson - POW (Source: Brian Siddall)

Pfc Donald C Hanson
507th PIR Co F
POW

Pfc Stanislaw M Janik

Pfc Stanislaw M Janik
507th PIR Co F
KIA 7 Feb 1945

 Cpl Wilber Ray Jones

Cpl Wilber Ray Jones
507th PIR Co F
KIA 7 June 1944
Pfc Harvey D Lewis Jr - SWA Normandy

Pfc Harvey D Lewis Jr
507th PIR
Company F

 S/Sgt Alfred W Mazurkewitz

S/Sgt Alfred Mazurkewitz
507th PIR
Company F

 Pfc Joseph E Plis - POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) (Source: Brian Siddall)

Pfc Joseph E Plis
507th PIR Co F
POW - Stalag 7A
Cpl Joseph E Romas - POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg Sachsen 51-13 (Source: Brian Siddall)

Cpl Joseph E Romas
507th PIR Co F
POW - Stalag 4B

 Pfc Robert Taylor - POW (Source: Brian Siddall)

Pfc Robert Taylor
507th PIR Co F
POW

 1/Lt Walter C Heisler

1/Lt Walter C Heisler
507th PIR
Company F
1/Lt Roger Whiting - Silver Star Recipient (Courtesy: Mike Sumrell)

1/Lt Roger Whiting
507th PIR Co F
Silver Star Recipient

 S/Sgt Samuel D Meade - Silver Star Recipient (Courtesy of his son: Steve Meade)

S/Sgt Samuel D Meade
507th PIR Co G
Silver Star Recipient

 Pvt Thomas B Nolan Jr - Pathfinder

Pvt Thomas B Nolan Jr
507th PIR
Company G
Pvt George J Peters Medal of Honor Recipient

Pvt George J Peters
507th PIR Co G (MOH)
KIA 24 March 1945

 Pvt George F Slosson III

Pvt George F Slosson III
507th PIR
Company G

 Pvt Joseph J Stefanik

Pvt Joseph J Stefanik
507th PIR
Company G
T/4 Glen H Stevens

T/4 Glen H Stevens
507th PIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944
Pfc Willie Clarence Cooper 504f and 507H (Courtesy of his daughter: Donna Beverley)

Pfc Willie C Cooper
507th PIR
Company H

 Cpl Robert L Bearden

Cpl Robert L Bearden
507th PIR Co H
POW

 Pfc Clarence Hugart

Pfc Clarence Hughart
507th PIR
Company H
Pvt Brady Owen

Pvt Brady Owen
507th PIR
Company H

 Pfc Robert E Kelley

Pfc Robert E Kelley
507th PIR
Company H

 Sgt Alton D Maharg

Sgt Alton D Maharg
507th PIR
Company H
Pvt Fred -Cedo- Strell

Pvt Fred Strell
507th PIR Co H
KIA 8 Jan 45

 Cpl Norman W Waldman

Cpl Norman W Waldman
507th PIR Co H
POW

 2/Lt Thomas P Woodward

2/Lt Thomas P Woodward
507th PIR
Company H
1/Lt John Kenneth Ballard (CLICK on Last Name below for short bio)

1/Lt John Kenneth Ballard
507th PIR
Company I

 Sgt Arthur E Begier - Co I (Courtesy of his grandson Ron DeChard)

Sgt Arthur E Begier
507th PIR
Company I

 Pfc Kenneth E Dixon

Pfc Kenneth E Dixon
507th PIR Co I
KIA 12 June 44
Pvt Leonard C Dumke - Co I - Jumped D-Day 4th in drop order of plane with Chalk No 70 (Courtesy of his niece Katie Troccoli)

Pvt Leonard C Dumke
507th PIR
Company I

 Pfc Jesse D Isaacs

Pfc Jesse D Isaacs
507th PIR Co I
KIA 24 Mar 1945

 Staff Sgt Lawrence H Brown

S/Sgt Lawrence H Brown
507th PIR Co Hq 1
KIA 16 June 44
Pfc George Felicciardi

Pfc George Felicciardi
507th PIR
Hq 1st Battalion

 Pvt Vincinzo V Fiore

Pvt Vincenzo V Fiore
507th PIR Hq 1
KIA 10 June 1944

 Pvt Richard C Johnson

Pvt Richard C Johnson
507th PIR
Hq 1st Battalion
Pfc Stuart V Jones

Pfc Stuart V Jones
507th PIR
Hq 1st Battalion

 Pvt Albert J Kelley 507th PIR

Pvt Albert J Kelley
507th PIR Co Hq1
KIA 15 June 44

 1/Lt Robert W Law Jr - Silver Star Recipient (CLICK below to read the citation)

1/Lt Robert W Law Jr
507th PIR Hq 1
Silver Star
Pfc Norman D Mercer

Pfc Norman D Mercer
507th PIR
Hq 1st Battalion

 Pvt George Popivchak 507th PIR (Source: Mark Popivchak)

Pvt George Popivchak
507th PIR Co Hq1
KIA 6 June 44

 Pfc Felix S (Swan)Bigham 507th PIR

Pfc Felix S Bigham
507th PIR Co Hq 2
DOW 26 July 44
Cpl Russell Blair Dillard - 507th PIR D-Day Pathfinder/Bronze Star Recipient

Cpl Russell B Dillard
507th PIR Co Hq 2
KIA 23 June 44

 Pfc Raymond L Hurda

Pfc Raymond L Hurda
507th PIR
Hq 2nd Battalion

 Pvt Billy Joe Taylor

Pvt Billy Joe Taylor
507th PIR Hq 2
KIA 23 June 44
1/Lt Elmo Francis Koehler - DOW Normandy

1/Lt Elmo Francis Koehler
507th PIR Co Hq 2
DOW 17 June 44

 Cpl Marvin Hubert Allen

Cpl Marvin H Allen
507th PIR Hq 3
KIA 11 June 44

 Sgt Edward R Barnes

Sgt Edward R Barnes
507th PIR
Hq 3rd Battalion
Pvt Edwin C Bartley

Pvt Edwin C Bartley
507th PIR
Hq 3rd Battalion

 S/Sgt Andrew F Bosch

S/Sgt Andrew F Bosch
507th PIR
Hq 3rd Battalion

 Pfc John J Hinchliff

Pfc John J Hinchliff
507th PIR
Hq 3rd Battalion
T/5 Richard E Reese - Fought and died at Graignes: body recovered 5 Nov 1944 (Courtesy: Richard Reese)

T/5 Richard E Reese
507th PIR Hq 3
KIA 11 June 44

 Pvt Jesse J Rushing

Pvt Jesse J Rushing
507th PIR Hq 3
KIA 11 June 44

 Sgt Edward C Turner

Sgt Edward C Turner
507th PIR
HQ 3rd Battalion
Pvt Robert F Warner

Pvt Robert F Warner
507th PIR
HQ 3rd Battalion

 1/Lt Earcle R Reed

1/Lt Earcle R Reed
507th PIR Hq 3/Hq Hq
Fought at Graignes

 Capt Francis E Naughton

Capt Francis E Naughton
507th PIR Hq 3rd
Fought at Graignes
1/Lt James Wentworth Freeman Jr - Bronze Star Recipient (Source:

1/Lt James W Freeman Jr
507th PIR RHQ
KIA 15 June 1944

 Capt George J Roper - Bronze Star Recipient (Source: Brian Siddall - Airborne in Normandy)

Capt George J Roper
507th PIR RHQ
KIA 8 Apr 1945

 LTC Charles J Timmes 2nd Battalion Commander

LTC Charles J Timmes
507th PIR
2nd Btn CO
Major John Tyler Davis 3rd Battalion Commander

Maj John T Davis
507th PIR 3 Bn CO
KIA 8 Jan 1945

 Staff Sgt Donald E Bosworth - Silver Star Recipient

S/Sgt Donald E Bosworth
507th PIR Hq/Hq
Silver Star

 Pvt Robert S Davis

Pvt Robert S Davis
507th PIR
Hq/Hq
Pfc William G Gannon

Pfc William G Gannon
507th PIR
Hq/Hq

 Cpl John E Summer

Cpl John E Summer
507th PIR
Hq/Hq

 Pvt David H Waters - jumped Normandy (Courtesy: R W Wolfe)

Pvt David H Waters
507th PIR
Hq/Hq
T/5 Earl J Geoffrion

T/5 Earl J Geoffrion
507th PIR
Service Company

 S/Sgt John H Fessler

S/Sgt John H Fessler
507th PIR Srvc Co
KIA 10 June 44

 S/Sgt Howard M Kreibel - Silver Star Recipient

S/Sgt Howard M Kreibel
507th PIR Srvc Co
KIA 24 Mar 45
S/Sgt Joseph G Matjasich - (Courtesy of his nephew Ronald W Matlin)

S/Sgt Joseph G Matjasich
507th PIR Srvc Co
Parachute Rigger

 Cpl Walter H Scott - ( [CLICK on his name to see his decorations] - Courtesy of his nephews Donald and William Scott)

Cpl Walter H Scott
507th PIR
Service Company

 1/Lt Rufus K Broadaway

1/Lt Rufus K Broadaway
507th PIR
Service Company
1/Lt William J Devlin Jr

1/Lt William J Devlin Jr
507th PIR Srvc Co
KIA 12 June 44

 Capt Robert D Rae

Capt Robert D Rae
507th PIR
Service Company (DSC)

 T/Sgt Joseph C Kroll

T/Sgt Joseph C Kroll
507th PIR
Medic
T/4 Perry Venson McGehee (Source: Gordon Stewart - WWII Airborne Demonstration Team)

T/4 Perry V McGehee
507th PIR
Medic

 Pfc Harold J Robb

Pfc Harold J Robb
507th PIR
Medic

 Pvt Norman A Stewart (Courtesy of his daughter Joyce Pitta)

Pvt Norman A Stewart
507th PIR
Medic
Pvt Roy J Spencer - Silver Star Recipient

Pvt Roy J Spencer
507th PIR
KIA 12 Jan 45

 Sgt Carl W Struthers - Silver Star Recipient

Sgt Carl W Struthers
507th PIR - Silver Star
KIA 12 Jan 1945

 Capt John J Verret - Chaplain - Silver Star Recipient

Capt John J Verret
507th PIR - Chaplain
KIA 8 Jan 1945
Capt Estill L Claudhill - 2nd Battalion Surgeon

Capt Estill L Claudhill
507th PIR - 2nd Btn
Surgeon

 Capt Abraham Sophian Jr - 3rd Battalion Surgeon - killed in action on 6/11/44 at Graignes (Normandy). Stayed with wounded paratroopers and surrendered but was summarily executed by the German's in retribution for the spirited defense of the town.

Capt Abraham Sophian Jr
507th PIR 3Btn
KIA 11 June 1944

 Colonel George V Millet Jr - Commanding Officer 507th PIR - POW Normandy

Col George V Millet Jr
507th PIR CO
POW Normandy


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
Blair, Jr, Clay Ridgeway's Paratroopers: The American Airborne in WW II. New York: Doubleday, 1985 588 p. ISBN: 0385278888
Breuer, William B Geronimo! American Paratroopers in WWII. New York: St. Martin Press, 1989 621 p. ISBN: 0-312-03350-8
D'Este, Carlo  Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life 880 pp Owl Books (May, 2003) ISBN: 0805056874
D'Este, Carlo  Patton: A Genius for War 1024 pp ISBN: 0060927623
D'Este, Carlo & John S.D.Eisenhower  World War II in the Mediterranean, 1942-1945 (Major Battles & Campaigns) 272 pp Algonquin Books (July, 1990) ISBN: 0945575041
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
Eberle, Henrik & Matthias Uhl (editors) The Hitler Book: The Secret Dossier Prepared for Stalin November 14, 2005, PublicAffairs Pub, 416 p. ISBN: 1586483668
Francois, Dominique 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment: A Forgotten Regiment Heimdal (Aug 2002), 120 p. ISBN: 2840481642
Gabel, Kurt The Making of a Paratrooper: Airborne Training and Combat in World War II Univ Press of Kansas (Jan 1990), 282 p. ISBN: 070060409X
Gavin, James M.  On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Hastings, Max Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy Simon and Shuster(JUV), 396 p. ISBN: 0671554352
Hicks, Anne The Last Fighting General: The Biography of Robert Tryon Frederick Schiffer Pub Ltd, 320pp, ISBN: 0764324306
Inglesby, Leo C A Corporal Once Xlibris  2/2/2001, 108 p. ISBN: 0738838209
Ingrisano, Michael N. Jr And Nothing is Said: Wartime Letters, August 15, 1943 - April 21, 1945 Sunflower University Press, Sept 2002, 540p. ISBN: 0897452631
Irwin, Will (Lt. Col [RET.]) The Jedburghs: The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France 1944 Sept 6, 2005, PublicAffairs Pub, 323 p. ISBN: 1586483072
Keegan, John The Second World War Penguin (P), 708 p. ISBN: 014011341X
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
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
O'Donnell, Patrick K. Beyond Valor  Free Press, 2001, 384 p. ISBN: 0684873842
Ruggero, Ed  Combat Jump: The Young Men who Led the Assault into Fortress Europe, July, 1943  HarperCollins, 10/21/2003. 388 p. ISBN: 0060088753
Ruggero, Ed  The First Men In: US Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day  HarperCollins, 6/13/2006. 368 p. ISBN: 0060731281
Ryan, Cornelius  A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
Tomedi, Rudy Ridgeway: A Biography of One of America's Greatest Generals William Morrow & Company, 320 p. ISBN: 068816207X
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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