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The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roster  Company - H (Partial) - 3rd Battalion

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

Alexander Henry J
Allen James Jr S/Sgt 15090280 KIA PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Anacker Edward F
Andrews Frederick P
Anglemeyer Robert G Pfc 15099576 DOW PH  Italy
Ashman William E S/Sgt 35467161 BS
Ashton Walter R
Bahan John A Pfc 32250213 KIA PH  Anzio
Bailey James C POW
Baldassar John J Pfc 33366649 (DDayPF) KIA PH BS  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Barker Herbert E Jr Pfc 32217618 KIA PH  Anzio
Barnard Joseph M
Beyer John L Cpl 15105851 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland
Brady Kenneth E Sgt 15099480 KIA PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures Sicily
Brewer Gordon V Pvt POW    Photo on Trooper Pictures
Britt James P
Byrne Joseph A Pvt 32801540 (DDayPF) KIA PH BS  Normandy
Byrum Harrell W
Calhoun Clem W B S/Sgt 39019820 BS
Cassetti David B Pvt 19176715 KIA BS PH3(OLC) Holland
Charlesworth Edward K Sgt 32234757 DODY    Photo on Trooper Pictures Italy 
Cline William L
Crowder Charles L Sr
Czarzasty Walter J Pvt 39177449 KIA PH Anzio
DeBres Arthur L Pvt
Delosh Adolph A
DeMont Lawrence J Cpl POW
DeNard Vincent V Pvt 19186389 MIA BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Anzio
Desideri Jack O T/5 20613583 DOW SS PH Anzio
DeVinney Robert E Pfc 3rd PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Dixon Wilford N T/5 37244203 KIA PH (2OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Driscoll Bernard A  
Dunlop Lawrence H  
Eberhart William C 1/Lt  Photo on Trooper Pictures  
Fennell David W  
Ferrari Henry E Pfc 31068044 DOW PH Anzio 
Finkbeiner Theodore Jr Pvt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Flox Seymour T/5 13123378 BS  
Foley Philip J Pfc 11050693 KIA SS PH (OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Belgium 
Forestal Joseph F Jr 1/Lt 0-1309357 SS  
Foster Jack Pvt 38684114 MIA BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Germany
Foust Glenn D  
Fowler John M III Sgt 13058714 SS PH  
Frigon Edgar R BS PH  
Fuller Clark H Pvt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Gallagher Bernard F S/Sgt 12058966 SS  
Gardner Leon J  
Geerdes Ralph B 37446796 DOW PH Anzio 
Gemski Stanley E Pvt 6884987 KIA PH Italy 
Gerle Peter Jr 2/Lt 0-1307813 KIA PH Italy 
Gonzales Fred E S/Sgt 7012076 BS PH  
Gonzales Sus J Sgt 20725990 DOW ;PH Belgium 
Granado John C Cpl 39230362 POW DSC  
Gronikowski Stanley  
Gunter William G Pfc 20341546 KIA PH Sicily 
Gurley Abraham Pfc 15090647 SS  Photo on Trooper Pictures  
Haas Clement A BS PH (OLC)  
Hammett Hesse P  
Handfield Norman R POW PH Stalag 7 
Hannigan Wiliam J S/Sgt 20751497 BS  
Hardy Eugene G  
Harris Robert A  
Hawkins Charles R Sgt 19083547 KIA PH Italy 
Hawn Robert E  
Hebert Raymond J  
Hensley Eldridge F  
Hoffman Fred D Pvt 38211465 MIA BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Germany 
Holt Louis P Pvt 20818921 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland 
Hord Shelby R Pvt 16084792 DSC/SS BS  
Hurtado Alfred Pfc BS PH3(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Jackson Edward E  
Jedlicka Joseph L C Pfc 38203511 BS  
Johnson Harry L Cpl 12059712 KIA PH Sicily 
Johnson Lawrence P Capt O-450044 MIA BS PH Sicily 
Johnson Robert A  
Kalagian Martin Pvt 31289251 KIA PH Ardennes 
Kancir Edward A  
Kaplan Mark L Pvt POW Holland 
Kappel Carl W Capt 0-1284341 BS  
Kashmanian Armand PH  
Keefe James J  
Kelly Edward J Pfc DOW PH  
Kendrot Andrew 32251005  
King Gerald
Koelle Robert T Pvt 33311117 Medic KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Waal River
Kogut Michael J 1/Sgt 11061743 BS  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Kossman Wiliam C S/Sgt 12051355 KIA SS PH Anzio 
Kurvink Robert E
Lane Thomas M Pvt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
LaRiviera Richard G 1/Lt 0-1293271 SS BS
Larkin Sylvster J 32216030 PH(OLC)
Ledbetter John H Pvt 34581011 DODY  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Italy
Legacie James H
Leginski Walter P Pfc  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Ludwig Joseph
May Clyde F
McBurnett Joseph E Pvt POW Belgium
McMillen Marvin K Pvt 15339159 KIA PH Anzio
Megellas James 1/Lt DSC,SS(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures  PH(OLC)
Miller Leon G  
Mineer Millard E  
Mitchell James G Pvt KIA PH Italy
Moecia Dominic R Pfc 35335651 BS  
Monahan 1/Sgt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Moon John J Pfc 3PH(OLC)   Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Moore James H Pvt 34451603 KIA PH Belgium
Moraino Matthew  
Morton Howard W Pvt 11048851 KODY No Africa
Moyer Malverne N Pvt 33490079 KIA PH Anzio
Murphy Ernest P 1/Lt 0-1703042 BS  
Musa James J  
Neumeyer Lawrence W  
Pazik Edwin A    
Petroziello Anthony J    
Popovitch Nicholas    
Preston William H 1/Lt 0-395632 DOW BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Prieto John O    
Radika Thomas Sgt KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Anzio
Ranney Richard R Pvt POW   Anzio 
Reardon Richard C    
Reich Douglas R    
Reiley William W Pvt POW   Anzio 
Renales Raymond    
Renner Simon L    
Rhea Roy    
Rice Daun Z Sgt 15332424 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland
Rice William V 1/Sgt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Richmond LeRoy M    
Rideout Everett Pfc 1st  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Rigapoulos John Pfc 11105947 (DDayPF) KIA PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland
Ristau Kenneth H    
Romero Julian J Pfc 38583640 KIA PH  Belgium
Rosenkrantz David S/Sgt 39018039 KIA PH(OLC) BS(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Rosser James H    
Roth Melvin L    
Rozzell Richard W Pfc 14097520 KIA PH SS  Sicily
Rush William A Pvt 12056282 KIA PH  Italy
Rynkiewicz Isidore D    
Sampson Rufus
Sanchez George M
Santo John A Sgt 36541832 SS BS  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Scannell John R Pvt 39842612 KIA PH Italy
Schmitt Edward P
Schultz John R Pfc  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Scott Calvin
Scott Douglas
Seiler Melvin W
Seitz Harry L Pfc 20318931 DOW PH Anzio
Sevensson Ovar O Pvt 15354828 KIA PH Anzio
Seymour Robert N Sgt 33153804 BS
Shalonis John
Shea Francis X
Shelden Harold R Pfc 20950386 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Holland
Shelton Cletus J Pfc 37615656 KIA BS PH Belgium
Sheridan Hugh A Pfc 32218601 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Sicily
Shields Jimmie S BS
Shiflet Elvert E Pvt 34491476 KIA PH Italy
Short Kenneth
Shuff Hampton
Sims Edward J 1/Lt 0-1286021 SS BS
Smiley Tommy G Sgt 38465078 KIA PH Germany
Smith Cecil W
Smith Clarence T Pfc 35636334 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Ardennes
Smith Oscar Pfc 12034230 BS
Smotherman Elzie A
Sneddon Edward W 1/Sgt 6901784 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Sicily
Sokoloff Sergei Pfc 6863070 KIA PH Italy
Souza Walter L Sgt 12058837 BS
Stampone Nicholas N Pfc 32245716 SS
Stewart William F    
Stewart William L    
Stout Thomas J    
Stover Sebert R    
Surret Clyde T Sgt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Swift Douglas E Pvt 12029984 DOW PH  Anzio
Tague Robert A Sgt 6907229 KIA PH SS  Ardennes
Tarbell A 1/Sgt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Thomas Donald P
Thomas Fred Sgt  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Timson William F    
Tizard Fredrick E    
Tokarczyk Stephen A T/Sgt 36250366 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Anzio
Toman John T    
Trefethern Everett S    
Trujillo Paul J    
Truman Ronzel    
Vredevoogd Henry J    
Walker Ray L S/Sgt 35615808 BS
Wallis Hugh D
Ward James L
Wells George T Pvt POW Anzio
West Ellsworth W
Whittington Louis V S/Sgt 38263682 BS
Wiland Clarence E Jr Pvt 33900249 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Germany
Williams Curtiss A Cpl 6837928 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures  Waal River
Williams Melvin L Pvt 14074267 KIA PH Sicily
Willoughby George
Wilson Joseph E
Wolosecky Walter W
Woodstock Donald F Pvt POW
Wright James J Sgt 13070711 DOW PH Belgium
Wroblewski Benjamin J
Young Eldon F Cpl 39683567 SS
Zeigler Raymond D
Zimal Charles L
Zimmerman Harry D Pfc 1st (4)PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Zouzas Thomas J
    

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
Mullins, Christopher Eric (Moon) The Commander's Voice- The History of the 82nd Signal Battalion during WWI and WWII Amazon Apr 7, 2021. 186 p. ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8734584361
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
Nordyke , Phil The All Americans in World War II: A Photographic History of the 82nd Airborne Division at War Zenith Press, May 2006. 192 pgs ISBN: 0760326177
Nordyke , Phil Four Stars of Valor: The Combat History of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in World War II Zenith Press, November 2006. 480 pgs ISBN: 0760326649
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, June 1,2014. 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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