17th Airborne WW II
Medal
of Honor Recipients
T/Sgt Clinton M Hedrick
S/Sgt Isadore S Jachman
Pvt George J Peters
Pfc Stuart S Stryker
Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) Recipients
1/Lt Arthur G Clark
1/Lt John W Deam
Capt Richard deY Manning
1/Lt Robert Hammerquist
Silver Star Recipients
T/Sgt Norman H Arrow
T/4 Lawrence R Bohner
Pfc Roland L Bragg
S/Sgt Merrell R Bunge
T/Sgt Paul H Burnett
Pfc Jack Cook
Pfc Donald W Cormane
Pfc Lenard P Diedrichs
S/Sgt Curtis Gadd
T/4 James F Hillery
T/Sgt Whitworh W Hoskins
Pvt Lester H Johnson
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The 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Adamkoski |
Frank |
|
Jr |
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/17/45 |
 BS |
ARD |
| Adragna |
Jack |
|
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/16/45 |
|
USA/PA |
| Allen |
Henry |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
|
|
POW |
Stalag 12A/9B |
| Allen |
Lee |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
BS |
LUX |
| Allen |
Tom |
|
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
| Ames |
Edwin |
R |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/WA |
| Anderson |
Horton |
V |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/IL |
| Asiala |
Oliver |
A |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/MI |
| Attaway |
Kenneth |
W |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/GA |
| Badger |
Herschel |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/MO |
| Bailey |
Arnold |
F |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Germany |
3/25/45 |
DOW |
USA/MA |
| Ball |
William |
L |
|
Sgt |
|
|
|
DOW |
|
| Barker |
Earnest |
P |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/WV |
| Barnhill |
Jimmie |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
|
USA/NC |
| Barrett |
Lawrence |
T |
|
|
|
Belgium |
|
POW |
|
| Bartholow |
Gale |
K |
|
Cpl |
|
|
|
|
USA/MN |
| Bastian |
June |
|
|
Pfc |
Co B |
|
|
POW |
|
| Baxter |
Grady |
B |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/GA |
| Beatty |
John |
M |
|
T/5 |
|
|
|
|
USA/GA |
| Beaudin |
Abel |
L |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
4/2/45 |
|
MAR |
| Beaulieu |
Leo |
J |
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
BS |
LUX |
| Beltran |
Rodrigo |
L |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/GA |
| Bendus |
John |
W |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/MI |
| Bentley |
Robert |
D |
|
M/Sgt |
|
Germany |
|
POW |
|
| Berger |
Samuel |
W |
Jr |
Pvt |
|
Germany |
4/3/45 |
DOW |
MAR |
| Berzel |
Robert |
J |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/CA |
| Best |
Ernest |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/26/45 |
PH (OLC) |
ARD |
| Biddle |
Raymond |
D |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/WI |
| Bill |
Lester |
E |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/ND |
| Black |
Donald |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
DOW |
|
| Black |
Howard |
T |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/26/45 |
|
MAR |
| Black |
Howard |
V |
|
S/Sgt |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
PH (OLC) |
MAR |
| Blagg |
James |
S |
|
|
Co B |
Belgium |
|
POW |
|
| Blankenship |
Walter |
R |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/VA |
| Blaske |
Walter |
W |
|
Cpl |
|
|
|
|
USA/MN |
| Blasko |
Paul |
G |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/OH |
| Blevins |
Earl |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
DOW |
|
| Bloomer |
Arthur |
D |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
DOW |
|
| Blumenfeld |
Jack |
|
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
12/30/44 |
|
LUX |
| Blurton |
Tilford |
E |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
|
| Boncada |
Manuel |
A |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
LOR |
| Booth |
Edwin |
B |
|
Sgt |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Bowen |
Robert |
E |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
|
| Braatz |
Elroy |
J |
|
Pvt |
|
Germany |
3/26/45 |
|
MAR |
| Brewer |
Wilmer |
T |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
DOW |
|
| Brittain |
Thomas |
B |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
DOW |
|
| Brookings |
Lawrence |
E |
|
Pvt |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Brooks |
Delmer |
M |
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/9/45 |
|
LUX |
| Bross |
Raymond |
A |
|
Sgt |
|
|
|
|
|
| Brown |
Alton |
M |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
| Brown |
Donald |
W |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
|
LUX |
| Brown |
James |
A |
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
|
ARD |
| Bryant |
Albert |
W |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bunge |
Merrett |
R |
|
Sgt |
|
|
|
SS |
|
| Burkhardt |
Andy |
|
|
S/Sgt |
|
|
|
|
|
| Burns |
Johnnie |
H |
Jr |
Sgt |
|
Germany |
3/30/45 |
|
USA/IL |
| Burt |
George |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/NJ |
| Burton |
Frank |
L |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
| Camp |
David |
A |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
| Carter |
Donald |
W |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cartwright |
Frank |
P |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Belgium |
|
POW |
|
| Cater |
William |
G |
|
Cpl |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Charnell |
Marvin |
A |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chilote |
Albert |
N |
|
|
|
|
|
DOW |
|
| Clark |
Ronald |
|
Jr |
S/Sgt |
|
|
|
|
|
| Clement |
Robert |
L |
Jr |
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Clinton |
Robert |
E |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cook |
Jack |
|
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Germany |
4/6/45 |
SS DOW |
MAR |
| Cook |
Lester |
W |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
DOW |
|
| Cooper |
Joe |
L |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
|
LUX |
| Cormane |
Donald |
W |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
SS |
|
| Cornacchio |
Vincent |
J |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
NOR |
| Cotanche |
Robert |
J |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/NY |
| Cox |
Donald |
B |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/45 |
1st Pltn |
|
| Cox |
John |
V |
Jr |
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
MIA |
ARD WOM |
| Craddock |
Charles |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/KY |
| Craddock |
Howard |
A |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/TN |
| Creswick |
Frank |
R |
|
S/Sgt |
|
|
|
|
USA/MA |
| Cross |
Walter |
H |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
LUX |
| Cruz |
Seledonio |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/CA |
| Curry |
John |
R |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/TX |
| Cyburt |
Norman |
P |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/OH |
| Davenport |
Herbert |
C |
Jr |
Sgt |
Co F |
Germany |
3/30/45 |
|
MAR |
| Davies |
Hugh |
W |
|
Cpl |
|
Germany |
3/25/45 |
|
MAR |
| Davis |
Floyd |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/GA |
| DeGidio |
James |
C |
|
S/Sgt |
Co D |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/MN |
| Delmonaco |
Frank |
A |
|
T/5 |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| De Pue |
John |
N |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| DeRidder |
Robert |
F |
|
Cpl |
|
|
|
|
USA/MI |
| Derreberry |
Boyd |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Belgium |
1/6/45 |
|
USA/TN |
| De Santo |
Frank |
D |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/16/45 |
|
LUX |
| DeWitt |
William |
H |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/12/45 |
|
USA/OR |
| Diveley |
Wayne |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/IL |
| Dolan |
Russel |
E |
|
Pvt |
|
Germany |
4/3/45 |
|
MAR |
| Donovan |
Francis |
J |
|
T/5 |
|
|
|
|
USA/NY |
| Dowda |
Thomas |
B |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Duvall |
Robert |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/26/45 |
DOW |
LUX |
| Dybach |
Michael |
|
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/45 |
2nd Pltn |
USA/PA |
| Eastman |
Glen |
J |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Easton |
Lloyd |
G |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
H-C |
| Eide |
Kenneth |
M |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/WA |
| Eide |
Leo |
|
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
H-C |
| Eley |
Rufus |
N |
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
|
|
USA/MS |
| Elliott |
Charles |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/OH |
| Ellmer |
Paul |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/45 |
2nd Pltn |
USA/PA |
| Elsey |
Harold |
A |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
KODY |
USA/MI |
| Ely |
Ambrose |
C |
|
Sgt |
|
|
|
|
USA/MN |
| Engbring |
Robert |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/WI |
| Evans |
Jerald |
J |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/CA |
| Evans |
Roy |
H |
Jr |
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/GA |
| Fahed |
Edward |
A |
|
Cpl |
|
Germany |
3/28/45 |
|
MAR |
| Farina |
Anthony |
|
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/WI |
| Fitch |
John |
G |
|
Pvt |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Flasick |
Stanley |
W |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/PA |
| Flood |
James |
L |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
LUX |
| Flores |
Jose |
B |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/TX |
| Flower |
Jacob |
J |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Foltz |
Gerald |
W |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/IN |
| Fosmoen |
Norman |
C |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/WI |
| Fowler |
Harold |
D |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/AL |
| Frankenstein |
Robert |
I |
|
Sgt |
|
|
|
|
USA/MO |
| Franklin |
Vearl |
L |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/KS |
| Franz |
Richard |
E |
|
Sgt |
|
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
DOW |
LUX |
| Freeman |
James |
E |
|
S/Sgt |
|
|
|
|
USA/AL |
| Freidman |
Fredrick |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Germany |
3/28/45 |
|
ARD |
| French |
William |
H |
Jr |
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/45 |
|
USA/MD |
| Galjour |
Thomas |
A |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/LA |
| Garner |
Allen |
P |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/6/45 |
|
LUX |
| Gary |
William |
J |
Jr |
Pvt |
Co A |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Getz |
Eugene |
W |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Gibbs |
William |
L |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/VT |
| Gibson |
Laverne |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
|
USA/MN |
| Gilliland |
Albert |
J |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
LUX |
| Glackin |
Joseph |
L |
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/6/45 |
|
LUX |
| Gladfelter |
Kenneth |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/29/45 |
|
MAR |
| Glavan |
Fred |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
LUX |
| Goble |
James |
F |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
|
DOW |
USA/IN |
| Goddard |
Howard |
W |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Gohn |
George |
H |
Jr |
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/WA |
| Goldberg |
Lawrence |
I |
|
Cpl |
|
Belgium |
|
|
USA/PA |
| Gomez |
Arthur |
G |
|
T/5 |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Goodpasture |
William |
R |
|
Sgt |
|
|
|
|
USA/MI |
| Grandbouche |
Leroy |
D |
|
T/5 |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Grant |
Melvin |
E |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/MD |
| Green |
Harry |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Germany |
4/3/45 |
DOW |
MAR |
| Gresher |
James |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/IL |
| Griffin |
John |
W |
|
Pvt |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
DOW |
MAR |
| Griffith |
Wayne |
I |
|
S/Sgt |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/MI |
| Grubb |
Joseph |
R |
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
|
LUX |
| Guarino |
Joseph |
P |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/OH |
| Guattery |
Basil |
|
Jr |
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/CT |
| Guidry |
Donald |
F |
|
T/4 |
|
|
|
|
USA/LA |
| Guidry |
Lawrence |
|
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/LA |
| Gutierrez |
Grabiel |
I |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/TX |
| Gwinner |
Garfield |
T |
|
Sgt |
|
|
|
|
USA/CA |
| Hackett |
James |
H |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/SD |
| Hale |
Chester |
A |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/GA |
| Hamilton |
Calvin |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Hamm |
Howard |
B |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/KY |
| Hanes |
Clarence |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
4/1/45 |
DOW |
MAR |
| Harris |
Campbell |
L |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/TN |
| Harvey |
Thomas |
D |
|
Sgt |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Hasson |
Joseph |
|
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/CA |
| Haughton |
Henry |
S |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Germany |
4/2/45 |
|
MAR |
| Head |
Newsom |
H |
Jr |
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/TN |
| Hedrick |
Calvin |
K |
|
S/Sgt |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/IL |
| Heiby |
Charles |
R |
|
Cpl |
|
Germany |
3/26/45 |
|
MAR |
| Heidlebaugh |
Arley |
E |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/IL |
| Hellenschmidt |
Jack |
S |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/NY |
| Hellrigel |
Peter |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
|
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
|
H-C |
| Helms |
Thomas |
L |
|
Sgt |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/NC |
| Henderson |
Roy |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/WY |
| Herald |
Howard |
B |
|
T/4 |
|
|
|
DODY |
USA/PA |
| Herman |
Charles |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
DOW |
LUX |
| Hernandez |
Jesse |
G |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/CA |
| Herne |
Robert |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
|
LUX |
| Herrell |
Thermon |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Herrin |
Harry |
L |
Jr |
S/Sgt |
|
Germany |
2/24/45 |
DOW |
USA/MO |
| Hester |
Charles |
A |
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
|
LUX |
| Higuera |
Louis |
G |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/CA |
| Hill |
Andrew |
T |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/6/45 |
|
H-C |
| Hirzel |
George |
W |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/PA |
| Holbach |
Lawrence |
C |
|
T/4 |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR
|
| Holland |
Norbert |
J |
|
Pvt |
|
Holland |
10/25/45 |
BS |
H-C
WOM |
| Holloman |
Breman |
O |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
|
LUX
|
| Huna |
Richard |
G |
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/6/45 |
DOW |
LUX |
| Hunter |
Beaumont |
P |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Germany |
4/3/45 |
|
USA/NJ |
| Ivancich |
Theodore |
R |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
2/3/45 |
|
H-C |
| Jachman |
Isadore |
S |
|
S/Sgt |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
|
ARDx MOH* |
| James |
Joseph |
R |
|
T/5 |
Co C |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/SC |
| John |
Herman |
K |
Sr |
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/WA |
| Johnson |
Dick |
D |
|
Cpl |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
ARD |
| Johnson |
Howard |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
LUX |
| Johnson |
Iver |
O |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Johnson |
James |
R |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
| Johnson |
Leon |
M |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
DOW |
USA/OR |
| Joiner |
Raymond |
P |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
1/26/45 |
|
LUX |
| Jorge |
Joaquin |
H |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
4/3/45 |
|
MAR |
| Joyce |
James |
J |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/OH |
| Judy |
Gary |
A |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
USA/ID |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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