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 The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion - Trooper Pictures

Company G
T/4 Ralph Thomas Adams - Medic (Source: Darrell & Beverly Burns)

T/4 Ralph T Adams
505th PIR Co G
Medic

 Pvt Henry A Almonte transferred from 509th

Pvt Henry A Almonte
505th PIR Co G
KIA 3 April 1945

 Pvt Elmer J Baker (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pvt Elmer J Baker
505th PIR Co G
KIA 5 Oct 1944
Pvt Nick Barrese

Pfc Nick Barrese
505th PIR
Company G

 Sgt Willie B Beaty (Source: B Jeffries)

Sgt Willie B Beaty
505th PIR Co G
KIA 22 Dec 1944

 Pvt Sidney Berry

Pvt Sidney Berry
505th PIR Co G
KIA 8 June 1944
Pfc Walter J Blasik (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pfc Walter J Blasik
505th PIR
Company G

 Sgt William L Blank - 4 combat jumps Silver/Bronze Star Recipient

Sgt William L Blank
505th PIR
Company G (SS/BS)

 S/Sgt Duke Boswell

S/Sgt Duke Boswell
505th PIR
Company G

Pfc Dale R Canfield (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Dale R Canfield
505th PIR
Company G

 Pfc Carl T Cantrell (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pfc Carl T Cantrell
505th PIR
Company G

 Pfc William H Casey (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc William H Casey
505th PIR Co G
DOW 06 June 1944
T/Sgt Wheatley D Christensen Sr

T/Sgt W. D. Christensen Sr
505th PIR Co G
3rd Battalion

 Pvt Theodore R Coley (Source: Hans von Hahn)

Pvt Theodore R Coley
505th PIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pvt John P Corcoran (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt John P Corcoran
505th PIR Co G
KIA 30 Sept 1944
Pvt Jack Cullens (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Jack Cullens
505th PIR Co G
DOW 9 Oct 1944

 Pfc George W Davis PH (OLC) (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc George W Davis
505th PIR Co G
KIA 24 Sept 1944

 Pfc John T Diffin (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pfc John T Diffin
505th PIR
Company G
Pfc Clifford L Dinsmore (Source: Hans von Hahn)

Pfc Clifford L Dinsmore
505th PIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pfc Calvin Fisher (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pfc Calvin Fisher
505th PIR
Company G

 T/5 Robert G Games PH(OLC)

T/5 Robert G Games
505th PIR Co G
3rd Battalion
Pvt Alfred W Glascock

Pvt Alfred W Glascock
505th PIR Co G
KIA 11 July 1943

 Pvt Billy G Hahnen - Silver Star Recipient

Pvt Billy G Hahnen
505th PIR Co G
Silver Star Recipient

 Pfc Kenneth L Harris - Silver Star Recipient (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pfc Kenneth L Harris
505th PIR Co G
KIA 30 April 1945 (SS)
Cpl Barnard W Hegedus - Silver Star Recipient - 4 Combat Jumps

Cpl Barnard W Hegedus
505th PIR Co G
D-Day Pathfinder

 Pvt Robert Lee Herrin 1st Platoon (Source: Hans von Hahn)

Pvt Robert Lee Herrin
505th PIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pvt Carl W Horst (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pvt Carl W Horst
505th PIR
Company G
Pfc Arthur H Houser - Silver Star Recipient

Pfc Arthur H Houser
505th PIR Co G
KIA 11 July 1943 (SS)

 T/Sgt Joseph W Krompasky - Silver Star Recipient/PH2(OLC)

T/Sgt Joseph W Krompasky
505th PIR Co G
KIA 2 Feb 1945 (SS)

 Pfc Alfred L Lambdin (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pfc Alfred L Lambdin
505th PIR
Company G
Pvt Edward J Latek

Pvt Edward J Latek
505th PIR Co G
KIA 6 Oct 1944

 Pvt Francis G Maloney DOW in Tunisia

Pvt Francis G Maloney
505th PIR Co G
DOW 6 Aug 1943

 Cpl Adam Mc Closky

Cpl Adam Mc Closky
505th PIR Co G
MIA 4 Nov 1944 (BS)
Pvt Carroll W Meile - Silver Star Recipient

Pvt Carroll W Meile
505th PIR Co G
KIA 11 July 1943 (SS)

 Pfc Harold L Myrhow

Pfc Harold L Myrhow
505th PIR Co G
KIA 11 July 1943

 Pvt Lacy Pate

Pvt Lacy Pate
505th PIR Co G
DOW 4 Jan 1945
Pvt Kenneth G Pippin

Pvt Kenneth G Pippin
505th PIR
Company G

 Pfc William Sanchez (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pfc William Sanchez
505th PIR Co G
KIA 22 Dec 1944

 Pfc Lawrence J Schehl

Pfc Lawrence J Schehl
505th PIR Co G
KIA 7 Oct 1944
Pvt Merrill M Scherzer - Medic - Silver Star Recipient

Pvt Merrill M Scherzer
505th PIR Co G/Med
KIA 4 July 1944 (SS)

 Cpl Francis X Schweikert (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Cpl Francis X Schweikert
505th PIR Co G
POW Grand-Halleux

 Sgt Stanley S Smith 1st Platoon (Source: Hans von Hahn)

Sgt Stanley S Smith
505th PIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944
Pfc Joseph W Thorton (Source: Hans von Hahn)

Pfc Joseph W Thornton
505th PIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pvt Alvin A Threet Jr (Source: Hans von Hahn)

Pvt Alvin A Threet Jr
505th PIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pfc Earl G Thurman

Pfc Earl G Thurman
505th PIR Co G
3rd Battalion
Pfc James G Townsend

Pfc James G Townsend
505th PIR Co G
KIA 7 June 1944

 Pfc Chester A Urban SS/BS (Source: Robert Schweikert)

Pfc Chester A Urban
505th PIR Co G
Silver Star Recipient

 Pvt Robert D Whisler (Source: Hans von Hahn)

Pvt Robert D Whisler
505th PIR Co G
POW 6 June 1944
Sgt James Rayford Yates - POW

Sgt James Rayford Yates
505th PIR [POW]
Co G 1st Squad

 2/Lt Jack E Gavin

2/Lt Jack E Gavin
505th PIR Co G
KIA 19 Sept !944

 2/Lt William A Gullick -training accident

2/Lt William A Gullick
505th PIR Co G
KODY 12 May !944
1/Lt Asa T Hancock

1/Lt Asa T Hancock
505th PIR Co G
KIA 29 Sept !944

 1/Lt Travis A Orman - PH(OLC)

1/Lt Travis A Orman
505th PIR Co G
KIA 7 June !944

 1st Lt Robert B Patterson -

1/Lt Robert B Patterson
505th PIR Co G
3rd Battalion
1/Lt Houston G Tubb Jr -

1/Lt Houston G Tubb Jr
505th PIR Co G
Bronze Star Recipient

 Capt Robert M Piper - Regimental Adjunct S-1

Capt Robert M Piper
505th PIR Co G
S-1

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Captain James T Maness

Capt James T Maness
505th PIR
CO Co G/H


Company H
Pfc Joseph S Asklar - Company H

Pfc Joseph S Asklar
505th PIR Co H
KIA 10 July 1943

 Pfc John E Atchley - Company H - DSC Recipient/PH(2OLC) (Courtesy: B Jeffries)

Pfc John E Atchley
505th PIR Co H
KIA 03 Jan 1945 (DSC)

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Pvt Verlaine B Alton (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt Verlaine B Alton
505th PIR Co H
KIA 21 Jun 1944
Sgt Clarence W Barbour - Company H

Sgt Clarence W Barbour
505th PIR Co H
KIA 10 July 1943

 Pvt James A Benning - Company H (Courtesy: B Jeffries)

Pvt James A Benning
505th PIR Co H
3rd Battalion

 Pfc Eldon E Berry - Company H

Pfc Eldon E Berry
505th PIR Co H
3rd Battalion
S/Sgt Elmer Blubaugh - Company H - Bronze Star Recipient (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

S/Sgt Elmer Blubaugh
505th PIR Co H
1st Platoon (BS)

 Pfc William J Boley - Company H

Pfc William J Boley
505th PIR Co H
3rd Battalion

 Pvt Roy E Bond - Company H - (Courtesy: B Jeffries)

Pvt Roy E Bond
505th PIR Co H
KIA 03 Jan 1945

Pvt Joe Booth - Company H

Pvt Joe Booth
505th PIR Co H
KIA 11 July 1943 (SS)

 Pvt Archibald J Brandt - Company H - (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt Archibald J Brandt
505th PIR Co H
2nd Platoon

 T/5 Mitchell Bulhack - Company H - (Courtesy: B Jeffries)

T/5 Mitchell Bulhack
505th PIR Co H
MIA 24 Sept 1944 (BS)
S/Sgt Alex Burns Jr - Company H - 4 Combat Jumps

S/Sgt Alex Burns Jr
505th PIR Co H
3rd Battalion

 S/Sgt Oscar L Byrn - Company A/H - (Source:Kevin Dougherty)

S/Sgt Oscar L Byrn
505th PIR Co H
3rd Battalion

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Pvt Glenn J Carpenter (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt Glenn J Carpenter
505th PIR Co H
KIA 7 Jun 1944
CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Cpl Robert E Coddington (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Cpl Robert E Coddington
505th PIR Co H
KIA 22 Sept 1944

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Pfc Joseph L Comer (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Joseph L Comer
505th PIR Co H
3rd Battalion

 Pfc Pfc Leslie Palmer Cruise Jr - (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Leslie P Cruise Jr
505th PIR
Company H (BS)
Pfc Samuel Derrick (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Samuel Derrick
505th PIR Co H
3rd Platoon

 1st Sgt Harold L Eatman 4 combat jumps - Bronze Star Recipient

1/Sgt Harold L Eatman
505th PIR Co H
Bronze Star Recipient

 Sgt James D Edwards(Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Sgt James D Edwards
505th PIR Co H
Hq Platoon
Sgt Martin M Finkelstein - Company H - POW Stalag 2B

Sgt Martin M Finkelstein
505th PIR Co H
POW Normandy

 Pfc Hans F Frey - 4 Combat Jumps - Machine Gunner (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Hans F Frey
505th PIR Co H
1st Platoon-1st Squad

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Pvt Gilbert L (Moose) Gamelcy - D Day Pathfinder (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt Gilbert L Gamelcy
505th PIR Co H
D-Day Pathfinder
T/5 Kenneth E Geiler - Company H

T/5 Kenneth E Geiler
505th PIR Co H
KIA 24 June 1944

 Sgt Jack Gividen - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Sgt Jack Gividen
505th PIR Co H
3rd Platoon

 Pfc Chester Chet Grabowski - SWA - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Chester Grabowski
505th PIR Co H
3rd Platoon
Pfc Weldon H Grissom - 4 Combat Jumps - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Weldon H Grissom
505th PIR Co H
3rd Platoon

 Pfc Clement Gudziunas - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Clement Gudziunas
505th PIR Co H
3rd Platoon

 Pfc Raymond P Haener - Silver Star/Pathfinder (Courtesy: Gretchen M Haener)

Pfc Raymond P Haener
505th PIR Co H
Silver Star/Pathfinder
Pvt Joseph D Harding (Source: Hans von Hahn)

Pvt Joseph D Harding
505th PIR Co H
KIA 6 June 1944

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of S/Sgt Raymond F Hart (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

S/Sgt Raymond F Hart
505th PIR Co H
3rd Platoon

 Sgt Donald C Hawthorne - Company H - Bronze Star Recipient

Sgt Donald C Hawthorne
505th PIR Co H
3rd Battalion
S/Sgt Leonard N Hodges (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

S/Sgt Leonard N Hodges
505th PIR
Company H

 Pvt Carl C Hughes - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt Carl C Hughes
505th PIR Co H
Hq Platoon

 Sgt Doyle T Jones - Company H - Bronze Star Recipient

Sgt Doyle T Jones
505th PIR Co H
3rd Battalion (BS)
Pfc John C Kluve (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc John C Kluve
505th PIR
Company H

 Sgt Charles L (Buck) Knauff Company H - 1st Squad - 1st Platoon (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Sgt Charles L Knauff
505th PIR Co H
1st Squad - 1st Platoon

 T/5 Daniel Lei - Company H

T/5 Daniel Lei
505th PIR Co H
KIA 22 June 1944
Pvt James D Long - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt James D Long
505th PIR Co H
KIA 12 July 1943

 Cpl Warren Lyons - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Cpl Warren Lyons
505th PIR Co H
KIA 11 July 1943

 Pfc Fred J Mah - Company H - (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Fred J Mah
505th PIR Co H
3rd Battalion
S/Sgt Daniel B Mason - Silver Star Recipient - Pathfinder (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

S/Sgt Daniel B Mason
505th PIR Co H
Silver Star/Pathfinder

 Pvt John Matesick - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt John Matesick
505th PIR Co H
KIA 8 June 1944

 Pfc Harry G Mathis - Company H Silver Star Recipient

Pfc Harry G Mathis
505th PIR Co H
KIA 2 Oct 1944 (SS)
Pvt Edward B Mc Cann - Company H

Pvt Edward B Mc Cann
505th PIR Co H
KIA 19 Sept 1944

 Sgt Russell McConnell - (Courtesy of his nephew: CPT Theodore Such)

Sgt Russell McConnell
505th PIR
Company H

 Pfc William R McGillivray - 4 Combat Jumps (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc William R McGillivray
505th PIR
Company H
Pfc Rocco J Morea - (Source: Darrell & Beverly Burns)

Pfc Rocco J Morea
505th PIR Co H
Medic

 Pfc Rosaire A (Frenchy) Moreau - 4 Combat Jumps (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Rosaire A Moreau
505th PIR
Company H

 Pfc Donald C Munksgaard - 4 Combat Jumps (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Donald C Munksgaard
505th PIR
Company H
CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Pfc Edward - Buck - Newsome (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Edward P Newsome
505th PIR Co H
3rd Platoon

 Pvt Frank J Orlando

Pvt Frank J Orlando
505th PIR Co H
KIA 27 Dec 1944

 Pvt Andrew J Overly

Pvt Andrew J Overly
505th PIR Co H
KIA 10 Oct 1944
Pfc Edward S Purull (Source: Deb nelles)

Pfc Edward S Purull
505th PIR Co H
KIA 31 Dec 44

 Pfc Marvin O Ramsey BS/PH(OLC)

Pfc Marvin O Ramsey
505th PIR Co H
Bronze Star Recipient

 Sgt Frederick W Randall (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Sgt Frederick W Randall
505th PIR
Company H
Pfc Roy W J Reed - Company H

Pfc Roy W J Reed
505th PIR Co H
KIA 10 July 1943

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Pvt William A Russell (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt William A Russell
505th PIR Co H
KIA 6 Oct 1944

 Pvt Allan A Shands - (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt Allan A Shands
505th PIR Co H
2nd Platoon
Sgt Joseph L Shealy - (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Sgt Joseph L Shealy
505th PIR Co H
2nd Platoon Mortar Squad

 Cpl Herbert R Shenafield - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Cpl Herbert R Shenafield
505th PIR Co H
KIA 4 Oct 1944

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Pvt Richard J Smith (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt Richard J Smith
505th PIR Co H
KIA 22 June 1944
Pfc George W Spartichino - Company H

Pfc George W Spartichino
505th PIR
Company H

 Pvt Jewel P Sprouse - Company H

Pvt Jewel P Sprouse
505th PIR Co H
KIA 21 June 1944

 Sgt Thomas F Trumbull - Company H (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Sgt Thomas F Trumbull
505th PIR Co H
KIA 10 July 1944
CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Sgt Norman Vance (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Sgt Norman Vance
505th PIR
Company H

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Pvt Richard A Vargas (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pvt Richard A Vargas
505th PIR Co H
KIA 7 June 1944

 4 Combat Jumps - Machine Gunner (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Pfc Leon Vassar
505th PIR Co H
1st Platoon-1st Squad
Pvt John B Wands Jr

Pvt John B Wands Jr
505th PIR Co H
KIA 14 June 1944

 Sgt Michael (Mickey)R Wargo - (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Sgt Michael R Wargo
505th PIR Co H
HQ Platoon

 CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Cpl Dale W Weatherwax (Courtesy: Les Cruise)

Cpl Dale W Weatherwax
505th PIR Co H
KIA 19 Sept 1944
2/Lt Robert M Lefferson

2/Lt Robert M Lefferson
505th PIR Co H
KIA 30 Sept 1944

 2/Lt James J McNeill Jr

2/Lt James J McNeill Jr
505th PIR Co H
KIA 7 June 1944

 2/Lt Ivan F Woods

2/Lt Ivan F. Woods
505th PIR Co H
Silver Star
1/Lt Harry Yachechak - Silver Star (OLC) - PH 3(OLC)- 4 Combat Jumps

1/Lt Harry Yachechak
505th PIR Co H
Silver Star Recipient (OLC)

 Capt John Norton retired Lt Col

Capt John Norton
505th PIR Co H
CO - 1943

Company I
Pvt Charles E Andre

Pvt Charles E Andre
505th PIR Co I
KIA 6 June 44

 Pfc James W Brown

Pfc James W Brown
505th PIR Co I
KIA 3 Jan 1945

 Sgt Harry J Buffone - Silver Star (OLC)

Sgt Harry J Buffone
505th PIR Co I
Silver Star Recipient (OLC)
Pfc Ralph Kenneth Burroughs

Pfc Ralph K Burroughs
505th PIR
Company I

 Pfc Nicholas A Cavallaro (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Nicholas A Cavallaro
505th PIR Co I
KIA 3 Jan 1945

 Pfc Otis Clark

Pfc Otis Clark
505th PIR
Company I
Pfc Richard W Cutler - BS(OLC) - BAR man (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Richard W Cutler
505th PIR Co I
KIA 3 Jan 1945 BS(OLC)

 Cpl Edwin H Diveley (Source: Diane Czapla)

Cpl Edwin H Diveley
505th PIR
Company I

 Sgt William T Dunfee - 4 Combat Jumps

Sgt William T Dunfee
505th PIR
Company I
Pfc Howard W Hale

Pfc Howard W Hale
505th PIR Co I
KIA 10 July 1943

 Sgt Harvey B Hanks

Sgt Harvey B Hanks
505th PIR Co I
POW - Stalag 3C

 Pfc Russell A Hanson - Recipient Soldiers Medal

Pfc Russell A Hanson
505th PIR Co I
KIA 30 April 1945
Pfc Oscar C Harris

Pfc Oscar C Harris
505th PIR Co I
KIA 3 Jan 1945

 Pvt Ralph E Harvey Jr

Pvt Ralph E Harvey Jr
505th PIR Co I
KIA 7 June 1944

 Pvt Irving L Jones

Pvt Irving L Jones
505th PIR Co I
KIA 6 June 1944
Pfc Arthur B Kossow

Pfc Arthur B Kossow
505th PIR Co I
KIA 3 Jan 1945

 Pvt Anthony Kropis

Pvt Anthony Kropis
505th PIR Co I
KIA 3 Jan 1945

 Sgt Raymond Krupinski

Sgt Ray Krupinski
505th PIR
Company I
Pvt Jack R Leonard

Pvt Jack R Leonard
505th PIR Co I
KIA 7 June 1944

 Pfc Gerard J Pfeiffer

Pfc Gerard J Pfeiffer
505th PIR Co I
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pfc Joseph P Piacenti BS/PH(OLC) (Source: Darrell & Beverly Burns)

Pfc Joseph P Piacenti
505th PIR Co I
Medic (BS)
CLICK on Picture for a website about S/Sgt Clarence Prager - DSC Recipient (Courtesy: Michel Janssen)

S/Sgt Clarence Prager
505th PIR Co I (DSC)
KIA 18 Sept 1944

 Sgt William F Reynolds

Sgt William F Reynolds
505th PIR Co I
KIA 3 Jan 1945

 Sgt Felix C Sandefur

Sgt Felix C Sandefur
505th PIR Co I
KIA 6 June 1944
Pfc Karl F Schmidt (PH(OLC)

Pfc Karl F Schmidt
505th PIR Co I
KIA 24 Dec 1944

 Pvt Ralph D Stark - (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Ralph D Stark
505th PIR Co I
DOW 4 Jan 1945

 Pvt William A Stephens

Pvt William A Stephens
505th PIR Co I
KIA 8 June 1944
T/Sgt Donald G Sutherland - Bronze Star 4 combat jumps - (Courtesy of Donald Sutherland)

T/Sgt Donald G Sutherland
505th PIR
Company I (BS)

 Sgt Arthur Miles (Buddy) Thompson - Bronze Star 2(OLC) - (Courtesy of Britt Thompson)

Sgt A M Buddy Thompson
505th PIR
Company I

 Pfc Sam Vanich

Pfc Sam Vanich
505th PIR Co I
KIA 6 June 1944
S/Sgt Robert E Wallace

S/Sgt Robert E Wallace
505th PIR Co I
KIA 30 April 1945

 Sgt Melvin E Willis (Source:Robert Wilkins)

Sgt Melvin E Willis
505th PIR
Company I

 Sgt Victor P Zoromski Company I 2nd Platoon - 4 Combat Jumps - (Courtesy: Jamie Clute)

Sgt Victor P Zoromski
505th PIR Co I
2nd Platoon
1/Lt William J Brunsman - Silver Star Recipient - PH (OLC) (Source: Greg Brunsman)

1/Lt William J Brunsman
505th PIR Co I
Silver Star Recipient

 1/Lt George E Clark Jr - Silver Star Recipient

1/Lt George E Clark Jr
505th PIR Co I
Silver Star Recipient

 1/Lt William S Gaillard - 2nd Platoon Ldr

1/Lt William S Gaillard
505th PIR Co I
KIA 17 Jun 44
2/Lt William C Chesley - (456th PFAB)

2/Lt William C Chesley
505th PIR Co I
Platoon Leader

 2/Lt George E Hendrickson

2/Lt George E Hendrickson
505th PIR Co I
KIA 7 July 44

 2/Lt Robert F Howell - (Source: Greg Brunsman)

2/Lt Robert F Howell
505th PIR Co I
Platoon Leader
2/Lt Shelby O Irwin - (Source: Greg Brunsman)

2/Lt Shelby O Irwin
505th PIR Co I
Platoon Leader

 2/Lt William R Dey

2/Lt Richard H Degenhardt
505th PIR Co I
DOW 5 Jan 1945

 2/Lt William R Dey

2/Lt William R Dey
505th PIR Co I
KIA 6 Apr 1945
1/Lt Walter B Kroener - (Source: Greg Brunsman)

1/Lt Walter B Kroener
505th PIR Co I
Platoon Leader

 Capt Harold H Swingler - (Source: Greg Brunsman)

Capt Harold H Swingler
505th PIR Co I
KIA 6 Jun 1944

 Capt Archibald A Mc Pheeters Jr

Cpt Archibald A Mc Pheeters
505th PIR Co I
KIA 3 Jan 1945 (SS)

Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion (HQ 3)
Pvt David Abelson

Pvt David Abelson
505th PIR Hq 3
3rd Battalion

 Pvt Curtis A Barfield

Pvt Curtis A Barfield
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pfc George Behary Silver Star Recipient (Source: George Behary )

Pfc George Behary
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 11 July 1943 (SS)
Pfc Henry Bystrak (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc Henry Bystrak
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 03 Jan 1945

 Pvt James Lee Cole PH (OLC) (Courtesy of his granddaughter Shelby Wright)

Pvt James Lee Cole
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 1 Oct 1944

 Sgt Raymond W Cridland

Sgt Raymond W Cridland
505th PIR Hq 3
3rd Battalion
Cpl James R Daniels (Source:B Jeffries)

Cpl James R Daniels
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 11 July 1943

 Sgt Hector L Duquette

Sgt Hector L Duquette
505th PIR Co Hq 3
DOW 2 Oct 1944

 Pvt Richard H Eilman

Pvt Richard H Eilman
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 1 Oct 1944
Cpl Joe O Elson - 3rd Btn HHC (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Joe O Elson
505th PIR Co Hq 3
POW Stalag 3C

 Cpl Homer E Fowler (Courtesy Craig Smith)

Cpl Homer E Fowler
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 2 Oct 1944

 Pfc William Joseph Gray - 3HHC (Courtesy of his daughter: Marie Gray Wise)

Pfc William J Gray
505th PIR Hq 3
3rd Battalion
Pfc Ralph Hopkins (Source: Darrell & Beverly Burns)

Pfc Ralph Hopkins
505th PIR Hq 3
Medic

 Sgt Donald E Janotta DOW/PH(OLC)

Sgt Donald E Janotta
505th PIR Co Hq 3
DOW 6 Jan 1945

 T/5 Tony Jaskulsi (Source: Darrell & Beverly Burns)

T/5 Tony Jaskulsi
505th PIR Hq 3
Medic
Cpl Carl Mayes (Source: Darrell & Beverly Burns)

Cpl Carl Mayes
505th PIR Hq 3
Medic

 Pfc Walter B Robinson - HQ 3rd Battalion - from Winchester VA ([Honor Guard Flag Bearer] Courtesy of his son Bruce Robinson)

Pfc Walter B Robinson
505th PIR Hq 3
Light Machine Gunner

 Pfc William J Sager

Pfc William J Sager
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 8 Jan 1945
Pfc James C Scarberry - 3rd Btn HHC

Pfc James C Scarberry
505th PIR Co Hq 3
DOW 24 June 1944

 T/4 Robert L Schultz (Courtesy : Ralph Peeters)

T/4 Robert L Schultz
505th PIR Co Hq 3
DOW 29 Sept 1944

 T/5 Glendon L Spriggs

T/5 Glendon L Spriggs
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 29 April 1945
Pfc James H Stone - 3rd Btn HHC (Source: Robert Wilkens)

Pfc James H Stone
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pvt Stephen W Vidumsky - 3rd Btn HHC (Silver Star Recipient)

Pvt Stephen W Vidumsky
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 11 July 1943 (SS)

 Pfc Donald L White BS(OLC)

Pfc Donald L White
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 3 Jan 1945 (BS[OLC])
Cpl Charles E Zebley

Cpl Charles E Zebley
505th PIR Hq 3
3rd Battalion

 1st Lt Samuel E Cook - 4 Combat Jumps - 3rd Btn HHC (Source: Jeff Cook)

1/Lt Samuel E Cook
505th PIR
3rd Btn HHC

 2/Lt Walter F Simon - 3rd Btn HHC(Source: Darrell & Beverly Burns)

2/Lt Walter F Simon
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 6 June 1944
CLICK on Picture for a Short Bio of Lt Arthur W Tower - 3rd Btn HHC

2/Lt Arthur W Tower
505th PIR
3rd Btn HHC

 2/Lt Fulton A Massingille

2/Lt Fulton A Massingille
505th PIR Co Hq 3
KIA 10 June 1944

 Capt Domat Savoie - 3rd Btn HHC - Surgeon (Source: Darrell & Beverly Burns)

Capt Domat Savoie
505th PIR Co Hq 3
Surgeon
Capt Harvey J Zeigler Jr - 3rd Btn HHC - (DSC/SS Recipient)

Capt Harvey J Zeigler Jr
505th PIR Co Hq 3
DSC SS

 Maj James A Gray was the first Commanding Officer of the 3rd battalion serving from July 1942 thru July 1943.

Maj James A Gray
505th PIR Hq 3
CO - July 42 - july 43

 Major Edward C. Krause

Major Edward C. Krause
505th PIR 3rd Btn CO
"Cannonball"


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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
Black, Wallace B.& Blashfield, Jean F. Battle of the Bulge (World War II 50th Anniversary Series). Crestwood House, 48 pp May,1993 ISBN: 0896865681
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
Breuer, William B Drop Zone Sicily: Allied Airborne Strike,July 1943. Novato, CA: Presidio, c1983. 212 p. ISBN: 089 141 1968
Covais, Joseph S Battery: C. Lenton Sartain and the Airborne GIs of the 319th Glider Field Artillery. CreateSpace, 9/2011 586 p. ISBN: 1463578318
Crutchfield, Winston S  Pathfinder: A conversation with Buck Hilton and other historical documents about Native American veterans  CreateSpace, 180 pp, Aug 2009 ISBN: 1448679559
D'Este, Carlo  Decision in Normandy William S Konnecky Assc(P), 560 p. ISBN: 1568522606
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  American Paratrooper Helmets: Mediterranean & European Theater of Operations  June, 2010, Histoire & Collections, 272 p. ISBN: 2352501415
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
De Trez, Michel  The Way We Were: "Doc" Daniel B. McIlvoy: Regimental Surgeon, 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division (WW II American Paratroopers Portrait Series)  August 20, 2004, D-Day Pub, 167 p. ISBN: 2960017668
De Trez, Michel  Colonel Bob Piper: G Company 505 PIR (WW II American Paratroopers Portrait Series)  March, 2003, D-Day Pub, 48 p. ISBN: 2960017641
De Trez, Michel  Orange is the Color of the Day: Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers in the Invasion of Holland April, 2004, D-Day Pub, 506 p. ISBN: 2960017633
Devlin, Gerard S  Paratrooper! St Martin's Press, (P) c1976 ISBN: 0312596529
Falerios, Kenton J.  Give Me Something I Can't Do: The History of the 82nd Military Police Company, WW 1 to Iraq Nov 2007, Authorhouse, 192 p ISBN: 1434337197
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
Gassend, Jean-Loup Operation Dragoon: Autopsy of a Battle: The Allied Liberation of the French Riviera August-September 1944 Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (May 28, 2014), 560 p. ISBN: 076434580X
Gavin, James M.  On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Giard, Régis & Frédéric Blais Helmets of the ETO: A Historical & Technical Guide Histoire & Collections (Jan 2008), 216 p. ISBN: 2352500621
Golden, Lewis Echoes From Arnhem Penguin ISBN: 0718305213
MacDonald, Charles B  A Time For Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge Wm Morrow & Co (P), 720 p. ISBN: 068151574
McCann, John Passing Through: The 82nd Airborne Division in Northern Ireland 1943-1944 Gardner Books, (May, 2005), 128 p. ISBN: 1904242413
McKenzie, John  On Time, On Target Novato, CA: Presidio, May 15,2000. 304 p. ISBN: 089 141 714 1
Murphy, Robert M  No Better Place To Die Critical Hit,Inc, March 1,2000. 128 p. ISBN: 1929307004
Nigl, Dr Alfred J & Charles A Nigl  Silent Wings - Savage Death Santa Ana, CA: Graphic Publishing, Dec 3,2007. 288 p. ISBN: 1882824318
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
Ospital, John  We Wore Jump Boots and Baggy Pants Willow House, 1977. 118 p. ISBN: 0912450150
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 The Longest Day  Touchstone Books (P), 350 p. ISBN: 0671890913
Ryan, Cornelius  A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
Tucker, William H.  Parachute Soldier: From the Diary of William H. Tucker, 1942-1945  ISBN:1884540015
Tucker, William H.  "Rendez-vous at Rochelinval" Battle of the Bulge  International Airborne Books,Harwichport, MA, ISBN:0-9647683-2-1
Turnbull, Peter I Maintain The Right: The 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion in WW II Authorhouse, Oct 31,2005. 204 p. ISBN: 1420871447
Turnbull, Peter The Last Full Measure of Devotion: Roll of Honour for the 307th Abn Engr Bn WWII Independent, Jan 13, 2021. 255 p. ISBN-13: 979-8581529140
Vento, Carol  Schultz The Hidden Legacy of WW II: A Daughter's Journey of Discovery Sunbury Press (Nov 2011), ISBN: 1934597813
Wildman, John B All Americans 82nd Airborne. Meadowlands Militaria, 6/83 ISBN:091 208 1007
Wurst, Spencer & Gayle Descending From the Clouds: A Memoir of Combat in the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment: 82nd Airborne Division Casemate (Oct 2004), 256 p. ISBN: 1932033319
The Center of Military History The War in the Mediterranean: A WWII Pictorial History Brasseys, Inc., 465 p. ISBN:1574881302
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