
508th PIR WW II Medal
of Honor Recipient
1st
Sgt Leonard Funk
Distinguished Service Cross Recipients
Cpl Walter J Bednarz
Silver Star Recipients
T/5 Donald R Adams
Sgt Warren F Albrecht
Pfc Charles F Andrews
Cpl Robert L Atherton
Pvt Sherman E Axline
Pfc Joseph J Baiek
1/Sgt Roy T Bennett
Cpl Clarence U Berry
Pfc Louis Boitano
Sgt Joseph H Boone
Pfc Hoyt B Boyd
Cpl Murray B Bridges
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The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor A - B
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
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|
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| Ackerman |
Harry |
F |
|
Pvt |
R/Hq |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
BS/DOW |
H-C |
| Adams |
Donald |
R |
|
T/5 |
Med/C |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
SS/BS |
USA/MN |
| Akins |
Hugh |
J |
|
Cpl |
R/HQ |
Holland |
10/4/44 |
|
MAR |
| Albright |
John |
L |
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/28/45 |
|
USA/MI |
| Alfonso |
Jafet |
|
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
BS/MIA |
MAR WOM |
| Alfrey |
Howard |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
H-C |
| Alva |
Fidel |
|
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Holland |
9/18/44 |
|
USA/OH |
| Alvarez |
Manuel |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Anderson |
Eugene |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Holland |
9/30/44 |
|
USA/NE |
| Anderson |
Merlin |
B |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/22/45 |
DOW/England |
USA/WI |
| Angeloff |
Carl |
A |
Jr |
Pvt |
Co B |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
|
ARD |
| Anhut |
Charles |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Holland |
9/21/44 |
DOW |
USA/MI |
| Apodaca |
Juan |
O |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Holland |
10/19/44 |
|
USA/NM |
| Appleby |
Gene |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Holland |
9/18/44 |
BS |
MAR WOM |
| Arico |
Anthony |
|
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
7/5/44 |
DOW |
NOR |
| Arnold |
Robert |
L |
Jr |
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Belgium |
12/23/44 |
|
USA/IN |
| Askren |
William |
V |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Holland |
9/21/44 |
MIA |
MAR WOM |
| Atherton |
Roger |
L |
|
Cpl |
Co H |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
SS |
MAR |
| Axline |
Sherman |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
SS |
MAR |
| Babjak |
Andrew |
|
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Bacher |
Willard |
|
|
Pfc |
Sv Co |
Holland |
10/13/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Baggage |
Charles |
U |
Jr |
Pfc |
Hq |
Reims |
3/14/45 |
KODY |
USA/SD |
| Bain |
Robert |
J |
|
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Belgium |
1/20/45 |
DOW |
USA/WI |
| Bair |
Charles |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/OH |
| Baker |
Sherman |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Normandy |
7/6/44 |
DOW |
USA/AR |
| Bako |
Lewis |
P |
|
Pvt |
RHQ |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Baldwin |
Charles |
K |
|
Sgt |
Co D |
Normandy |
6/14/44 |
|
NOR |
| Barron |
George |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Holland |
9/19/44 |
|
MAR |
| Bartholomew |
Ellsworth |
E |
|
T/5 |
RHQ |
Normandy |
6/17/44 |
|
USA/DE |
| Basile |
Seraphin |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/23/44 |
|
NOR |
| Bateman |
James |
D |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
|
NOR |
| Bates |
George |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Belgium |
2/14/45 |
PH(OLC) |
H-C |
| Battiste |
Nicholas |
V |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/8/44 |
|
USA/MD |
| Bayne |
Walter |
S |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Holland |
9/21/44 |
|
USA/MS |
| Baysinger |
Sylvester |
|
|
T/5 |
Sv Co |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Bazeldis |
Andrew |
F |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Holland |
11/10/44 |
|
USA/OH |
| Becker |
Warren |
W |
|
Sgt |
Co I |
Holland |
10/20/44 |
DOW |
USA/IL |
| Beckwith |
Edward |
R |
Jr |
Pvt |
Co C |
Holland |
10/26/44 |
Died as POW |
USA/WI |
| Bednarz |
Walter |
J |
|
Cpl |
Hq 3 |
Holland |
9/18/44 |
DSC |
USA/MA |
| Beers |
Donald |
E |
|
S/Sgt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/12/44 |
|
NOR |
| Belair |
Raymond |
C |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
|
USA/WA |
| Bellesfield |
Ralph |
P |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Holland |
9/17/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Belmontes |
Arthur |
F |
|
Pvt |
RHQ |
Normandy |
6/17/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Benedict |
Francis |
L |
|
S/Sgt |
R/HQ |
Holland |
9/18/44 |
BS(OLC) |
MAR WOM |
| Bennett |
Frank |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/8/44 |
|
NOR |
| Benson |
Kenneth |
O |
|
Sgt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/21/44 |
|
USA/MN |
| Benson |
Robert |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
|
NOR |
| Benton |
Daniel |
R |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Bergstrom |
Carl |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Holland |
9/17/44 |
|
MAR |
| Billings |
Clarence |
N |
|
Sgt |
Co D |
Belgium |
12/30/44 |
|
USA/OH |
| Billington |
Orren |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Birow |
Steve |
|
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/22/44 |
|
NOR |
| Bitterman |
Edward |
|
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/14/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Bizefski |
Joseph |
P |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
H-C |
| Blackman |
Ben |
D |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Normandy |
7/15/44 |
|
USA/IN |
| Bledsoe |
Cecil |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/21/44 |
BS |
USA/GA |
| Bohus |
William |
|
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Normandy |
10/11/44 |
POW/Czech |
LOR |
| Bolin |
Raymond |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
Fr Fire |
BR |
| Bolin |
Rudolph |
E |
|
Sgt |
Hq 1 |
Holland |
9/21/44 |
PH (OLC) |
MAR |
| Bollier |
Sherwood |
H |
|
Cpl |
Hq 2 |
Holland |
10/2/44 |
|
USA/NY |
| Borzain |
Thomas |
B |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Normandy |
7/3/44 |
|
USA/CT |
| Bottoroff |
Francis |
I |
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Frankfurt |
10/11/45 |
KODY |
LOR |
| Botz |
William |
M |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Holland |
9/18/44 |
PH(OLC) |
USA/NY |
| Bowen |
Francis |
N |
|
Pvt |
Med |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
|
NOR |
| Bown |
Evan |
O |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
DOW |
USA/UT |
| Boyce |
Emmett |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
|
USA/VA |
| Brand |
Robert |
S |
|
S/Sgt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
|
NOR |
| Brewer |
Forrest |
V |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/FL |
| Brewer |
Robert |
R |
|
S/Sgt |
Co A |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
BS/MIA |
MAR WOM |
| Brightsman |
Gerald |
|
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Holland |
9/19/44 |
PH(OLC) |
MAR |
| Brogan |
Harold |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
Co B |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
DOW |
NOR |
| Brown |
Charles |
N |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Normandy |
7/5/44 |
|
USA/MI |
| Brown |
Edward |
B |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Holland |
9/18/44 |
|
USA/AK |
| Brown |
Guy |
D |
|
Sgt |
|
Belgium |
2/11/45 |
DOW |
USA/NY |
| Brown |
Robert |
G |
|
Cpl |
Co B |
Normandy |
6/14/44 |
|
NOR |
| Brunck |
Robert |
C |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Holland |
10/1/44 |
|
MAR |
| Bryant |
Elmer |
T |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Buchanan |
Bill |
C |
|
Pvt |
R/HQ |
Normandy |
6/25/44 |
|
USA/WY |
| Buchholz |
Elgin |
D |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Belgium |
1/12/45 |
|
H-C |
| Bundy |
Joe |
|
|
S/Sgt |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/9/44 |
|
NOR |
| Burak |
Frank |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/31/45 |
|
USA/NJ |
| Burleson |
Joe |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Holland |
10/1/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Burns |
Paul |
F |
|
Sgt |
Co H |
Normandy |
7/15/44 |
|
USA/NC |
| Butcher |
William |
H |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/18/44 |
|
Arlington |
| Butler |
Charles |
E |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
|
NOR |
| Byrne |
Donald |
F |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Holland |
9/23/44 |
|
USA/CA |
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