
508th PIR WW II Medal
of Honor Recipient
1st
Sgt Leonard Funk
Distinguished Service Cross Recipients
Pfc Otto K Zwingman
Silver Star Recipients
S/Sgt S. Van Enwyck
Sgt Robert W Van Horsen
T/5 Arthur L Vashon
Pvt Dallas L Wall
Pfc Victor G Walsh
Pvt Marvin J Wetsell
Pvt Charles B Wilkins
Pfc Raymond G Wilson
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The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor U - Z
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
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| Ulrich |
William |
L |
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S/Sgt |
Co E |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
|
NOR |
| Union |
Robert |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Upton |
Bennie |
S |
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Pvt |
Co D |
Holland |
9/22/44 |
|
MAR |
| Urbanski |
John |
W |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/19/44 |
|
NOR |
| Vacca |
William |
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Pfc |
Co D |
Belgium |
2/1/45 |
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USA/NJ |
| Valinsky |
Solomon |
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|
Pvt |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/29/44 |
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USA/NY |
| Van Horn |
Earl |
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|
Pfc |
Co H |
Holland |
10/10/44 |
DOW/England |
Arlington |
| Vanmeter |
Walter |
E |
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Cpl |
Co G |
Normandy |
7/5/44 |
BS |
NOR WOM |
| Van Riper |
Hugh |
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Jr |
Pvt |
Co D |
Normandy |
6/14/44 |
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USA/PA |
| Van Winkle |
Hugh |
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Pfc |
Co A |
Belgium |
12/31/44 |
BS |
H-C |
| Vashon |
Arthur |
L |
|
T/5 |
Co H |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
SS |
NOR |
| Vaughn |
Alfred |
J |
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Pfc |
Hq |
Reims |
3/14/45 |
KODY |
USA/MI |
| Veasey |
Robert |
J |
|
Cpl |
Co G |
Holland |
9/17/44 |
Air Corp/crew |
MAR |
| Waddell |
John |
D |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co B |
Holland |
9/19/44 |
|
EP |
| Wade |
Henry |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
|
MAR |
| Wall |
Dallas |
L |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
SS |
USA/LA |
| Wall |
George |
W |
Jr |
Pfc |
Hq |
Reims |
3/14/45 |
KODY |
USA/AL |
| Walling |
Donald |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
|
NOR |
| Walsh |
Victor |
G |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Belgium |
12/29/44 |
DOW/SS |
USA/CA |
| Ward |
Glenn |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/30/45 |
PH(OLC) |
USA/WI |
| Wardenski |
Henry |
L |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Weaver |
Donald |
C |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Holland |
9/30/44 |
PH(OLC) |
MAR |
| Weaver |
Robert |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
|
USA/NY |
| Webster |
Alton |
H |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
BS |
USA/NH |
| Weitock |
Arthur |
J |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Holland |
9/21/44 |
|
MAR |
| Wells |
Walter |
E |
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Cpl |
Co E |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
|
USA/TN |
| Wenzel |
Marcel |
A |
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1/Sgt |
Co G |
Normandy |
6/9/44 |
|
NOR |
| Westbrook |
Harold |
V |
|
Sgt |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
|
USA/KY |
| Wheeler |
Jack |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Normandy |
7/7/44 |
MIA/BS |
NOR WOM |
| Wickline |
James |
E |
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Holland |
9/17/44 |
|
MAR |
| Wigand |
William |
F |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
BS |
USA/PA |
| Wilbur |
Harold |
|
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/14/44 |
|
NOR |
| Williams |
Earl |
D |
|
S/Sgt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/14/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Williams |
Herbert |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
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USA/MA |
| Williams |
William |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/TN |
| Williamson |
John |
H |
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T/4 |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Wilson |
Donald |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
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USA/KS |
| Wilson |
Earl |
T |
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
|
USA/CT |
| Wilson |
Raymond |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Holland |
10/20/44 |
|
USA/MN |
| Winger |
Paul |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Normandy |
7/3/44 |
|
NOR |
| Wininger |
Donald |
W |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
 |
NOR |
| Winkler |
Herbert |
S |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/NY |
| Wise |
Joseph |
G |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Belgium |
2/10/45 |
|
USA/NY |
| Wolcott |
Jack |
F |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Holland |
9/18/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Wolf |
Raymond |
B |
|
S/Sgt |
Hq 3 |
Belgium |
1/9/45 |
BS(OLC) |
H-C |
| Womble |
Jesse |
J |
|
Cpl |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/29/45 |
DOW |
USA/KS |
| Wood |
Donald |
J |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
Fr Fire |
BR |
| Woods |
Porter |
F |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Woods |
William |
F |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Holland |
10/13/44 |
|
USA/TN |
| Wright |
Wilbur |
C |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Belgium |
1/29/45 |
 |
USA/IA |
| Wycuff |
Albert |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/OH |
| Wysocki |
Joseph |
B |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Normandy |
8/14/44 |
|
NOR |
| Yackulic |
John |
A |
|
Pvt |
|
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
DOI |
NOR |
| Yoon |
Donald |
|
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Normandy |
7/3/44 |
|
USA/TN |
| Yost |
Francis |
J |
|
Sgt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
|
USA/NJ |
| Youngblood |
Claud |
M |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
medic |
USA/GA |
| Zelinsky |
Bernard |
J |
|
Sgt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
7/5/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Zervos |
Thomas |
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|
Pvt |
Co I |
Normandy |
7/5/44 |
DOW |
NOR |
| Zimmerman |
Harry |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Normandy |
6/8/44 |
|
USA/OH |
| Zwingman |
Otto |
K |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Belgium |
12/23/44 |
DSC/BS |
ARD |
| Zwyers |
Robert |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
BS |
CAM WOM |
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books
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The Climatic Battle of WW II. 6/93, Simon & Shuster ISBN: 0671673343
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Arnhem 1944:
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At the Point of No Return : Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers in the
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Francois, Dominique 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment: Red Devils Heimdal (Aug 2003), 120 p. ISBN: 2840481723
Gavin, James M.
On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Golden, Lewis Echoes From Arnhem Penguin
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I Maintain The Right: The 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion in WW II Authorhouse, Oct 31,2005. 204 p. ISBN: 1420871447
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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.,
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