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507th PIR Regimental Pocket Patch





507th PIR WW II
Medal of Honor Recipients
Pvt Joe Gandara
Pvt George J Peters














Silver Star Recipients
S/Sgt Harold K Alquist
2/Lt William C Aubel
S/Sgt Donald E Bosworth
Pfc Joseph S Brosnan
Major John T Davis
Pfc Jerome G Day
Sgt John H Donahoo
Pfc Joseph R Downing
S/Sgt Alexander B Gaydon
1/Lt Robert W Law Jr
Capt James P Lyke
Capt John W Marr
2/Lt Gerald C Mc Gonigle
2/Lt Kenneth E McManamy
S/Sgt Samuel D Meade
Col George V Millet Jr
Pvt Charles W Penchard
Sgt Richard G Rarick
Pfc Melvin P Schallert
Capt F V Schwartzwalder
Pvt Roy J Spencer
2/Lt John H Sterner
Sgt Carl W Struthers
Lt Col Charles J Timmes
Capt Clarence A Tolle
S/Sgt Mervin F Troutman
Capt John J Verret
1/Lt Roger Whiting

































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Securing the Douve Line (CMH)

The Drop Zone: Fractured - Normandy Remembered

D-Day: The Paratroopers Experience

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The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Trooper Pictures

Pvt George H Hamner (Courtesy Brian Siddall - [Airborne in Normandy])

Pvt George H Hamner
507th PIR
Company A

 Pvt Michael Henley (Courtesy Dave Berry - [Pathfinder Historic Consultants])

Pvt Michael Henley
507th PIR
Company A

 Pfc Peter J Kacala(Courtesy Lee Oberto (nephew) - [buried St Marys Cemetery Hurley WI])

Pfc Peter J Kacala
507th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944
T/5 James Lyons (Courtesy Jim Olson - nephew [Photo circa Sept 1943])

T/5 James Lyons
507th PIR
Company A

 Pvt Richard MacDonald (Courtesy Dave Berry - [Pathfinder Historic Consultants])

Pvt Richard MacDonald
507th PIR
Company A

 1/Sgt Asa C Ricks - [British Military Medal Recipient] (Courtesy of his son )

1/Sgt Asa C Ricks
507th PIR Co A
British Military Medal
Pvt Calistro M Rosales (Courtesy: Raymond Rosales (cousin)

Pvt Calistro M Rosales
507th PIR Co A
KIA 22 June 1944

 Pfc Luie E Britton (Courtesy:J.L.Vijgen)

Pfc Luie E Britton
507th PIR
Company B

 Pvt Charles H Coates

Pvt Charles H Coates
507th PIR Co B
KIA 6 June 1944
Sgt John H Donahoo - Silver & Bronze Star Recipient

Sgt John H Donahoo
507th PIR Co B
Silver Star

 Pvt Ralph E Flauto

Pvt Ralph E Flauto
507th PIR Co B
1st Battalion

 Cpl Louis Francis Jr

Cpl Louis Francis Jr
507th PIR Co B
KIA 15 June 1944
T/4 Robert F Fullom

T/4 Robert F Fullom
507th PIR Co B
KIA 15 June 1944

 Pvt Frank George Karafotis

Pvt Frank G Karafotis
507th PIR Co B
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pvt John R Oxford

Pvt John R Oxford
507th PIR
Company B
Sgt Charles C Peckham - Bronze Star & PH (OLC) Recipient

Sgt Charles C Peckham
507th PIR Co B
KIA 19 Jan 1945

 T/5 Horace J Pendergrass

T/5 Horace J Pendergrass
507th PIR
Company B

 Sgt Vernon W (Pete) Rogers

Sgt Vernon W Rogers
507th PIR Co B
KIA 19 Jan 1945
Cpl Robert F Roussey (Courtesy: Dennis Roussey)

Cpl Robert F Roussey
507th PIR Co B
3rd Platoon - 2nd Squad

 Pfc Jose A Viramontes

Pfc Jose A Viramontes
507th PIR
Company B

 2/Lt James F Clarke

2/Lt James F Clarke
507th PIR Co B
KIA 13 June 1944
Pfc Wayne H Albert

Pfc Wayne H Albert
507th PIR Co C
KIA 15 June 1944

 Pvt Robert L Bentz

Pvt Robert L Bentz
507th PIR
Company C

 Sgt William Gately (Courtesy of his daughter: Sherill Gately Murrell)

Sgt William Gately
507th PIR
Company C
Pvt Fred Allen Guilford (Courtesy of his niece: Melissa)

Pvt Fred Allen Guilford
507th PIR Co C
KIA 4 July 1944

 Cpl Henry M Hansen - Bronze Star Recipient

Cpl Henry M Hansen
507th PIR Co C
KIA 6 June 1944

 Cpl Howard Huebner

Cpl Howard Huebner
507 PIR Co C
Bronze Star
Sgt Edward J Jeziorski

Sgt Edward J Jeziorski
507th PIR
Company C

 Sgt John R Kestler

Sgt John R Kestler
507th PIR
Company C

 Sgt Joseph S Kirby

Sgt Joseph S Kirby
507th PIR
Company C
Pvt Kenneth E Mershon - Company C POW

Pvt Kenneth Mershon
507th PIR Co C
POW

 1/Sgt Paul E Pachowka

1/Sgt Paul E Pachowka
507th PIR
Company C

 S/Sgt Mervin F Troutman Silver Star Recipient

S/Sgt Mervin F Troutman
507th PIR Co C
Silver Star
Pfc Earl W Wilhelm 507 Company C (Courtesy of his son: Thomas Wilhelm)

Pfc Earl W Wilhelm
507th PIR
Company C
Sgt William H Buchta Jr (Source: Janet Buchta Miller)

Sgt William H Buchta Jr
507th PIR Co D
1st Platoon

 S/Sgt Odell Dubree

S/Sgt Odell Dubree
507th PIR
Company D

 Pfc Philip N Equitz

Pfc Philip N Equitz
507th PIR
Company D
Pfc Arwillis E - Whitey - Farver

Pfc Arwillis E Farver
507th PIR Co D
KIA 6 June 44

 Pvt Joe Gandara - Medal of Honor awarded Posthumously 2014

Pvt Joe Gandara
507th PIR Co D (MOH*)
KIA 9 June 44

 Pfc George Gaydos

Pfc George Gaydos
507th PIR
Company D
Pvt William J Hickey

Pvt William J Hickey
507th PIR
Company D

 Pfc Donald C - Pete - Hubbard (Source: Hartley L Hubbard)

Pfc Donald C Hubbard
507th PIR Co D
KIA 24 June 44

 Pfc Stanford George Riley - SWA Normandy

Pfc Stanford G Riley
507th PIR
Company D
Pvt Lynuel D Sutherland - Bronze Star Recipient

Pvt Lynuel D Sutherland
507th PIR Co D
KIA 6 July 44

 Pvt Kurt Dwight Busiek - E Co Medic

Pvt Kurt D Busiek
507th PIR Co E
KIA 30 Jan 45

 Pvt Norman A Cessna - E Co POW (Source: Nathaniel Cisne)

Pvt Norman A Cessna
507th PIR Co E
POW 09 Jun 44
Sgt Edward M Isabell

Sgt Edward M Isabell
507th PIR
Company E

 Pfc Oland Jones (Source: Mitch Strickland)

Pfc Oland Jones
507th PIR Co E
KIA 6 June 44

 Pfc Harold G May - Wounded in Action (WIA) 8 Feb 1945 (Source: Tom Boone)

Pfc Harold G May
507th PIR Co E
Bronze Star
Pfc Eli Glenn Wood

Pfc Eli Glenn Wood
507th PIR
Company E

 Capt Roy E Creek - Company E Commander D-Day (Source: Gordon Stewart)

Capt Roy E Creek
507th PIR Co E
Commanding Officer

 Pvt Ricardo Rico Alvarez - POW (Source: Nicole Alvarez)

Pvt Ricardo R Alvarez
507th PIR Co F
POW
Sgt Oval Gray Amyx

Sgt Oval G Amyx
507th PIR Co F
KIA 2 July 1944

 Pfc Glenn Ball (Courtesy Brian Siddall)

Pfc Glenn Ball
507th PIR Co F
KIA 30 Jun 1944

 Pfc Veldee Anthony Blackmon (Source: Linda Blackmon Bell)

Pfc Veldee A Blackmon
507th PIR Co F
KIA 27 Mar 1945
Pvt Frank E Cuff

Pvt Frank E Cuff
507th PIR
Company F

 Pvt Donn W Cummings

Pvt Donn W Cummings
507th PIR Co F
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pfc Donald C Hanson - POW (Source: Brian Siddall)

Pfc Donald C Hanson
507th PIR Co F
POW

Pfc Stanislaw M Janik

Pfc Stanislaw M Janik
507th PIR Co F
KIA 7 Feb 1945

 Cpl Wilber Ray Jones

Cpl Wilber Ray Jones
507th PIR Co F
KIA 7 June 1944

 Pfc Harvey D Lewis Jr - SWA Normandy

Pfc Harvey D Lewis Jr
507th PIR
Company F
S/Sgt Alfred W Mazurkewitz

S/Sgt Alfred Mazurkewitz
507th PIR
Company F

 Pfc Joseph E Plis - POW Stalag 7A Moosburg Bavaria 48-12 (Work Camps 3324-46 Krumbachstrasse 48011, Work Camp 3368 Munich 48-11) (Source: Brian Siddall)

Pfc Joseph E Plis
507th PIR Co F
POW - Stalag 7A

 Cpl Joseph E Romas - POW Stalag 4B Muhlberg Sachsen 51-13 (Source: Brian Siddall)

Cpl Joseph E Romas
507th PIR Co F
POW - Stalag 4B
Pfc Robert Taylor - POW (Source: Brian Siddall)

Pfc Robert Taylor
507th PIR Co F
POW

 1/Lt Walter C Heisler

1/Lt Walter C Heisler
507th PIR
Company F

 2/Lt Richard D Shelly - (Courtesy: George Machart)

2/Lt Richard D Shelly
507th PIR Co F
KIA 15 June 1944
1/Lt Roger Whiting - Silver Star Recipient (Courtesy: Mike Sumrell)

1/Lt Roger Whiting
507th PIR Co F
Silver Star Recipient
Pfc Lawrence A Cross (Courtesy of his daughter: Terri Ann Scott)

Pfc Lawrence A Cross
507th PIR
Company G

 Sgt Thurston T Lee (Courtesy of his brother: Jerril Harris)

Sgt Thurston T Lee
507th PIR
Company G

 Pfc James Lansing Mattingly - Bronze Star at La Fiere Bridge (Courtesy: Ken Montgomery)

Pfc James L Mattingly
507th PIR Co G
Bronze Star Recipient
S/Sgt Samuel D Meade - Silver Star Recipient (Courtesy of his son: Steve Meade)

S/Sgt Samuel D Meade
507th PIR Co G
Silver Star Recipient

 Pvt Thomas B Nolan Jr - Pathfinder

Pvt Thomas B Nolan Jr
507th PIR
Company G

 Pvt George J Peters Medal of Honor Recipient

Pvt George J Peters
507th PIR Co G (MOH)
KIA 24 March 1945
Pvt George F Slosson III

Pvt George F Slosson III
507th PIR
Company G

 Pvt Joseph J Stefanik

Pvt Joseph J Stefanik
507th PIR
Company G

 T/4 Glen H Stevens

T/4 Glen H Stevens
507th PIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944
Sgt George B Tullidge (Source: Bill Wheeler)

Sgt George B Tullidge
507th PIR Co G
DOW 8 June 1944 (BS)

 Pfc Ernest L Underwood (Source: Vickie Underwood)

Pfc Ernest L Underwood
507th PIR Co G
KIA 26 June 1944
Pfc Willie Clarence Cooper 504f and 507H (Courtesy of his daughter: Donna Beverley)

Pfc Willie C Cooper
507th PIR
Company H

 Cpl Robert L Bearden

Cpl Robert L Bearden
507th PIR Co H
POW

 T/Sgt Willliam H Hymes Jr

T/Sgt Willliam H Hymes Jr
507th PIR
Company H
Pfc Clarence Hugart

Pfc Clarence Hughart
507th PIR
Company H

 Pfc Robert E Kelley

Pfc Robert E Kelley
507th PIR
Company H

 Sgt Alton D Maharg

Sgt Alton D Maharg
507th PIR
Company H
Pvt John A Micknowski - Company H

Pvt John A Micknowski
507th PIR Co H
KIA 23 June 1944

 Sgt Victor R Nielsen (Courtesy : Cooper Beverley-Meise)

Sgt Victor R Nielsen
507th PIR Co H
2nd Platoon

 Pvt Brady Owen

Pvt Brady Owen
507th PIR
Company H
Pfc Robert M Phillips - POW - Bronze Star Recipient

Pfc Robert M Phillips
507th PIR Co H
POW - Bronze Star

 Pfc Grant L Smith

Pfc Grant L Smith
507th PIR
Company H

 Pvt Fred -Cedo- Strell

Pvt Fred Strell
507th PIR Co H
KIA 8 Jan 45
Sgt Parker Allison Thompson - KIA near Haltern Germany (Source: Sandra McClarty)

Sgt Parker A Thompson
507th PIR Co H
KIA 30 Mar 45

 Cpl Norman W Waldman

Cpl Norman W Waldman
507th PIR Co H
POW

 2/Lt Thomas P Woodward

2/Lt Thomas P Woodward
507th PIR
Company H
Pvt Walter F Yansick Sr

Pvt Walter F Yansick Sr
507th PIR
Company H

 2/Lt William C Aubel - Co I Silver Star Recipient(Courtesy of Raymond Mc Peek)

2/Lt William C Aubel
507th PIR Co I
KIA 5 July 1944 (SS)

 1/Lt John Kenneth Ballard (CLICK on Last Name below for short bio)

1/Lt John Kenneth Ballard
507th PIR
Company I
Sgt Arthur E Begier - Co I (Courtesy of his grandson Ron DeChard)

Sgt Arthur E Begier
507th PIR
Company I

 Pvt Everett Leroy Cook - Co I

Pvt Everett L Cook
507th PIR
Company I

 Pfc Kenneth E Dixon

Pfc Kenneth E Dixon
507th PIR Co I
KIA 12 June 44
Pvt Leonard C Dumke - Co I - Jumped D-Day 4th in drop order of plane with Chalk No 70 (Courtesy of his niece Katie Troccoli)

Pvt Leonard C Dumke
507th PIR
Company I

 Cpl Harvey H Henle

Cpl Harvey H Henle
507th PIR Co I
KIA 7 June 1944

 Pfc Jesse D Isaacs

Pfc Jesse D Isaacs
507th PIR Co I
KIA 24 Mar 1945
Sgt John T Mc Hugh

Sgt John T Mc Hugh
507th PIR Co I
KIA 24 Mar 1945

 Pfc Paul Perry - Co I (Courtesy of his son Greg Perry)

Pfc Paul Perry
507th PIR
Company I
Staff Sgt Lawrence H Brown

S/Sgt Lawrence H Brown
507th PIR Co Hq 1
KIA 16 June 44

 Pfc George Felicciardi

Pfc George Felicciardi
507th PIR
Hq 1st Battalion

 Pvt Vincinzo V Fiore

Pvt Vincenzo V Fiore
507th PIR Hq 1
KIA 10 June 1944
Pvt Richard C Johnson

Pvt Richard C Johnson
507th PIR
Hq 1st Battalion

 Pfc Stuart V Jones

Pfc Stuart V Jones
507th PIR
Hq 1st Battalion

 Pvt Albert J Kelley 507th PIR

Pvt Albert J Kelley
507th PIR Co Hq 1
KIA 15 June 44
1/Lt Robert W Law Jr - Silver Star Recipient (CLICK below to read the citation)

1/Lt Robert W Law Jr
507th PIR Hq 1
Silver Star

 Pfc Norman D Mercer

Pfc Norman D Mercer
507th PIR
Hq 1st Battalion

 Pvt George Popivchak 507th PIR (Source: Mark Popivchak)

Pvt George Popivchak
507th PIR Co Hq 1
KIA 6 June 44
Pfc Felix S (Swan)Bigham 507th PIR

Pfc Felix S Bigham
507th PIR Co Hq 2
DOW 26 July 44

 Cpl Russell Blair Dillard - 507th PIR D-Day Pathfinder/Bronze Star Recipient

Cpl Russell B Dillard
507th PIR Co Hq 2
KIA 23 June 44

 Pvt Arlan Alexander Hudson 507th PIR

Pvt Arlan A Hudson
507th PIR Co Hq 2
KIA 24 Mar 1945
Pfc Raymond L Hurda

Pfc Raymond L Hurda
507th PIR
Hq 2nd Battalion

 S/Sgt Charles Lee Schoonover (Source: Brandon C Schoonover

S/Sgt Charles Schoonover
507th PIR
Hq 2nd Battalion

 Pvt Billy Joe Taylor

Pvt Billy Joe Taylor
507th PIR Hq 2
KIA 23 June 44
Pfc Francis J Tolbert Bronze Star and Purple Heart Recipient (Source: Stephen Harned)

Pfc Francis J Tolbert
507th PIR Hq 2
Bronze Star Recipient

 1/Lt Elmo Francis Koehler - DOW Normandy

1/Lt Elmo Francis Koehler
507th PIR Co Hq 2
DOW 17 June 44

 Cpl Marvin Hubert Allen

Cpl Marvin H Allen
507th PIR Hq 3
KIA 11 June 44
Sgt Edward R Barnes

Sgt Edward R Barnes
507th PIR
Hq 3rd Battalion

 Pvt Edwin C Bartley

Pvt Edwin C Bartley
507th PIR
Hq 3rd Battalion

 S/Sgt Andrew F Bosch

S/Sgt Andrew F Bosch
507th PIR
Hq 3rd Battalion
Pfc John J Hinchliff

Pfc John J Hinchliff
507th PIR
Hq 3rd Battalion

 T/5 Richard E Reese - Fought and died at Graignes: body recovered 5 Nov 1944 (Courtesy: Richard Reese)

T/5 Richard E Reese
507th PIR Hq 3
KIA 11 June 44

 Pvt Jesse J Rushing

Pvt Jesse J Rushing
507th PIR Hq 3
KIA 11 June 44
Pvt Curtis Summers (Source: Carmen Andersen)

Pvt Curtis Summers
507th PIR
HQ 3rd Battalion

 T/5 Roger F Tapscott (Source: Bill Wheeler

T/5 Roger F Tapscott
507th PIR Hq 3
KIA 15 June 1944

 Sgt Edward C Turner

Sgt Edward C Turner
507th PIR
HQ 3rd Battalion
Pvt Robert F Warner

Pvt Robert F Warner
507th PIR
HQ 3rd Battalion

 1/Lt Earcle R Reed

1/Lt Earcle R Reed
507th PIR Hq 3/Hq Hq
Fought at Graignes

 Capt Francis E Naughton

Capt Francis E Naughton
507th PIR Hq 3rd
Fought at Graignes
1/Lt Harry E Wagner - DOW Normandy

1/Lt Harry E Wagner
507th PIR Co Hq 3
DOW 28 June 44

 1/Lt James Wentworth Freeman Jr - Bronze Star Recipient (Source:

1/Lt James W Freeman Jr
507th PIR RHQ
KIA 15 June 1944

 Capt George J Roper - Bronze Star Recipient (Source: Brian Siddall - Airborne in Normandy)

Capt George J Roper
507th PIR RHQ
KIA 8 Apr 1945
Lt Col Edwin J Ostberg - DSC Recipient 1st Battalion Commander

Lt Col Edwin J Ostberg
507th PIR 1st Bn CO
KIA 2 Feb 1945

 LTC Charles J Timmes 2nd Battalion Commander

LTC Charles J Timmes
507th PIR
2nd Btn CO

 Major John Tyler Davis 3rd Battalion Commander

Maj John T Davis
507th PIR 3 Bn CO
KIA 8 Jan 1945
Staff Sgt Donald E Bosworth - Silver Star Recipient

S/Sgt Donald E Bosworth
507th PIR RHQ
Silver Star

 Pvt Robert S Davis

Pvt Robert S Davis
507th PIR
RHQ

 Pfc William G Gannon

Pfc William G Gannon
507th PIR
RHQ
Sgt Hobert Sosnowski

Sgt Hobert Sosnowski
507th PIR
RHQ

 Pvt Gerald T Stoyle Jr (Source: Erwin Derhaag)

Pvt Gerald T Stoyle Jr
507th PIR RHQ
KIA 28 Mar 1945

 Cpl John E Summer

Cpl John E Summer
507th PIR
RHQ
Pvt David H Waters - jumped Normandy (Courtesy: R W Wolfe)

Pvt David H Waters
507th PIR
RHQ

 T/5 Earl J Geoffrion

T/5 Earl J Geoffrion
507th PIR
Service Company

 Cpl Harold E Graham RHQ/SRV Co jumped Normandy (Courtesy: Jeff Deane)

Cpl Harold E Graham
507th PIR Srvc Co
KIA 24 Mar 45
Pvt George S Baragona - fought and died at Graignes (Source: Gloria Baragona

Pvt George S Baragona
507th PIR Srvc Co
KIA 11 June 44

 S/Sgt John H Fessler

S/Sgt John H Fessler
507th PIR Srvc Co
KIA 10 June 44

 S/Sgt Howard M Kreibel - Silver Star Recipient

S/Sgt Howard M Kreibel
507th PIR Srvc Co
KIA 24 Mar 45
Pvt Leonard Lindenbaum

Pvt Leonard Lindenbaum
507th PIR
Service Company

 S/Sgt Joseph G Matjasich - (Courtesy of his nephew Ronald W Matlin)

S/Sgt Joseph G Matjasich
507th PIR Srvc Co
Parachute Rigger

 Cpl Walter H Scott - ( [CLICK on his name to see his decorations] - Courtesy of his nephews Donald and William Scott)

Cpl Walter H Scott
507th PIR
Service Company
S/Sgt Melvin C Skinner

S/Sgt Melvin C Skinner
507th PIR Srvc Co
KIA 15 June 44

 1/Lt Rufus K Broadaway

1/Lt Rufus K Broadaway
507th PIR
Service Company

 1/Lt William J Devlin Jr

1/Lt William J Devlin Jr
507th PIR Srvc Co
KIA 12 June 44
Capt Robert D Rae

Capt Robert D Rae
507th PIR
Service Company (DSC)

 T/Sgt Joseph C Kroll

T/Sgt Joseph C Kroll
507th PIR
Medic

 T/4 Perry Venson McGehee (Source: Gordon Stewart - WWII Airborne Demonstration Team)

T/4 Perry V McGehee
507th PIR
Medic
Pfc Harold J Robb

Pfc Harold J Robb
507th PIR
Medic

 Pvt Norman A Stewart (Courtesy of his daughter Joyce Pitta)

Pvt Norman A Stewart
507th PIR
Medic

 Pvt Roy J Spencer - Silver Star Recipient

Pvt Roy J Spencer
507th PIR Co D
KIA 12 Jan 45
Sgt Carl W Struthers - Silver Star Recipient

Sgt Carl W Struthers
507th PIR - Silver Star
KIA 12 Jan 1945

 Capt Paschal D Fowlkes - Chaplain

Capt Paschal D Fowlkes
507th PIR - Chaplain
KIA 24 Mar 1945

 Capt John J Verret - Chaplain - Silver Star Recipient

Capt John J Verret
507th PIR - Chaplain
KIA 8 Jan 1945
Capt Estill L Claudhill - 2nd Battalion Surgeon

Capt Estill L Claudhill
507th PIR - 2nd Btn
Surgeon

 Capt Abraham Sophian Jr - 3rd Battalion Surgeon - killed in action on 6/11/44 at Graignes (Normandy). Stayed with wounded paratroopers and surrendered but was summarily executed by the German's in retribution for the spirited defense of the town.

Capt Abraham Sophian Jr
507th PIR 3rd Btn
KIA 11 June 1944

 Colonel George V Millet Jr - Commanding Officer 507th PIR - POW Normandy

Col George V Millet Jr
507th PIR CO
POW Normandy


books
R E L A T E D   B O O K S

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
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
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  American Warriors: Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers Prior to Normandy  July, 1998, D-Day Pub, 212 p. ISBN: 2960017609
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
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
Francois, Dominique 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment: A Forgotten Regiment Heimdal (Aug 2002), 120 p. ISBN: 2840481642
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
Gavin, James M.  On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Hastings, Max Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy Simon and Shuster(JUV), 396 p. ISBN: 0671554352
Hicks, Anne The Last Fighting General: The Biography of Robert Tryon Frederick Schiffer Pub Ltd, 320pp, ISBN: 0764324306
Inglesby, Leo C A Corporal Once Xlibris  2/2/2001, 108 p. ISBN: 0738838209
Ingrisano, Michael N. Jr And Nothing is Said: Wartime Letters, August 15, 1943 - April 21, 1945 Sunflower University Press, Sept 2002, 540p. ISBN: 0897452631
Irwin, Will (Lt. Col [RET.]) The Jedburghs: The Secret History of the Allied Special Forces, France 1944 Sept 6, 2005, PublicAffairs Pub, 323 p. ISBN: 1586483072
Keegan, John The Second World War Penguin (P), 708 p. ISBN: 014011341X
MacDonald, Charles B  A Time For Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge Wm Morrow & Co (P), 720 p. ISBN: 068151574
McKenzie, John  On Time, On Target Novato, CA: Presidio, May 15,2000. 304 p. ISBN: 089 141 714 1
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
O'Donnell, Patrick K. Beyond Valor  Free Press, 2001, 384 p. ISBN: 0684873842
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  A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
Tomedi, Rudy Ridgeway: A Biography of One of America's Greatest Generals William Morrow & Company, 320 p. ISBN: 068816207X
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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