
(above picture)509th PIB Patch
509th PIB WW II Medal
of Honor Recipient
Cpl Paul B Huff
Silver Star Recipients
1/Sgt William H King
Pvt Henry D Klisiewicz
Sgt Robert E League
Cpl Joseph W Lee
Pvt Joseph T Martin
S/Sgt Wilbur D Martin
Pvt Don L Maxson
Sgt Walter L McCook
T/5 Victor A Osburn
Cpl Milo P Peck
Pvt Hyman M Perlo
T/5 Alfred C Petzold
Sgt Frank Pfluger
T/Sgt Walter C Pope
Sgt John E Pumphrey
Cpl Travis J Russell
Pfc Charles W Robert
Cpl Travis J Russell
Pvt Wilson Simons
T/4 James F Singleton
Cpl Frank M Speer
Sgt Gerald K Tilney
Pvt Alvin L Trumbull
T/Sgt John S Webster
T/4 Paul V Wilson
Sgt Dillard T Winkler
R E L A T E D
S I T E S
Home Was Never Like This:
Memoirs of Col Doyle R Yardley
USAAF Airborne Troop Carriers in World War II
ETO Cross Channel Attack (Hyperwar)
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The 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
Roll of Honor K - Z
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
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| Kalinoski |
Richard |
C |
|
Pvt |
|
Anzio |
2/29/44 |
|
S-R |
| Kalinowski |
Edward |
|
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Belgium |
1/20/45 |
|
H-C |
| Kaplar |
Joseph |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
So France |
8/25/44 |
|
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| Kelly |
Charles |
D |
|
Pfc |
|
|
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| Kennedy |
Harold |
M |
Jr |
Pfc |
|
Anzio |
2/4/44 |
DOW |
USA/NY |
| Knapp |
Burl |
J |
|
Cpl |
Co B |
So France |
8/25/44 |
PH (OLC) |
RHO |
| Knibbs |
Robert |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
No Afr |
6/6/43 |
KODY |
NAF |
| Knopp |
James |
R |
|
Cpl |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/20/45 |
PH (OLC) |
H-C |
| Kobel |
Harold |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
So France |
|
DOW |
USA/MI |
| Korejtko |
Elmer |
G |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Anzio |
2/16/44 |
|
S-R |
| Kubic |
Joseph |
|
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Italy |
6/19/44 |
KODY |
S-R |
| La Forge |
Richard |
|
|
Sgt |
Co D |
Italy |
11/10/43 |
|
S-R |
| Lauer |
Leroy |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Italy |
9/16/43 |
|
USA/MD |
| League |
Robert |
E |
|
Sgt |
Co E |
Italy |
2/12/43 |
SS |
NAF |
| LeCompt |
Lehman |
|
Jr |
S/Sgt |
Co D |
Italy |
11/11/43 |
|
USA/AL |
| Leonard |
Ocko |
F |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
So France |
9/20/44 |
|
USA/NC |
| Le Roy |
Edward |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
|
|
|
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| Lester |
R |
Q |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Belgium |
2/20/45 |
|
H-C |
| Lijewski |
Andrew |
F |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/21/45 |
|
H-C |
| Lindsey |
Lewis |
N |
|
Cpl |
Co A |
So France |
8/15/44 |
|
USA/TN |
| Logan |
Walter |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Anzio |
3/1/44 |
|
S-R |
| Lowhorn |
James |
C |
|
Pfc |
Srv Co |
Italy |
9/15/43 |
|
USA/TN |
| Luksis |
Albert |
V |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
So France |
9/10/44 |
PH (OLC) |
RHO |
| Lundquist |
Arthur |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
So France |
8/25/44 |
|
USA/NY |
| Lynch |
George |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
So France |
8/15/44 |
MIA/BS |
RHO WOM |
| Mackall |
John |
T |
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Pvt |
Co E |
No Africa |
11/12/42 |
DOW/503 |
USA/OH |
| Manchrzek |
Chester |
|
|
Cpl |
Co E |
Italy |
11/11/43 |
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| Mancini |
Orlando |
A |
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Pvt |
|
Anzio |
3/16/44 |
|
S-R |
| Marino |
Albert |
F |
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Pfc |
Co A |
|
|
|
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| Mariott |
Jack |
B |
|
Pvt |
|
|
3/7/45 |
MIA/BS |
LOR WOM |
| Marshall |
John |
|
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
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| Martin |
James |
M |
|
Cpl |
Co A |
Anzio |
2/29/44 |
DOW |
USA/NY |
| Martin |
Joseph |
T |
|
1/Sgt |
|
|
|
|
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| Martin |
Wilbur |
D |
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S/Sgt |
Co E |
So France |
8/17/44 |
MIA/SS |
S-R WOM |
| Mastrosimone |
Thomas |
|
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Anzio |
3/14/44 |
|
S-R |
| Matheny |
James |
T |
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Pfc |
Co A |
|
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| Mayle |
Robert |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Italy |
11/25/43 |
 |
S-R |
| McCay |
Earl |
R |
|
Pvt |
|
Italy |
2/2/44 |
DOW |
USA/IN |
| Mc Clure |
James |
M |
|
Cpl |
Co D |
Italy |
11/25/43 |
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USA/MO |
| Mc Gee |
Warren |
|
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Italy |
11/24/43 |
|
USA/PA |
| Mc Grath |
James |
E |
|
Pfc |
Hq Co |
Italy |
9/15/43 |
|
S-R |
| Mc Kinnon |
Jack |
R |
|
Pvt |
|
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USA/MI |
| Metzger |
Harold |
D |
|
Cpl |
Co C |
So France |
8/19/44 |
|
RHO |
| Miller |
Edward |
R |
|
Sgt |
Co F |
Italy |
9/14/43 |
|
S-R |
| Millican |
Johnie |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Anzio |
1/25/44 |
|
USA/AL |
| Mitchell |
Marshall |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Anzio |
|
DOW |
USA/WV |
| Moffo |
Joseph |
S |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Anzio |
4/12/44 |
SS/PH2(OLC) |
S-R WOM |
| Moore |
Stanley |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
So France |
8/44 |
|
USA/OK |
| Morgan |
Gaines |
L |
|
Pvt |
|
Belgium |
12/29/44 |
|
H-C |
| Mrvosh |
Peter |
|
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Anzio |
|
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USA/PA |
| Nachefski |
Philip |
K |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/20/45 |
|
H-C |
| O'Brien |
Joseph |
J |
|
Pvt |
Hq Co |
Italy |
9/15/43 |
|
|
| O'Connell |
Patrick |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Anzio |
2/17/44 |
|
|
| Ommen |
Henry |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/45 |
|
USA/IA |
| Osburn |
Victor |
A |
|
T/5 |
Hq Co |
So France |
8/21/44 |
SS/PH2(OLC) |
USA/WV |
| Palaha |
Stanley |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Italy |
11/10/43 |
|
S-R |
| Panusko |
Andrew |
|
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Italy |
2/12/43 |
|
USA/IL |
| Parker |
William |
R |
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Pvt |
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|
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| Patrick |
Julius |
F |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
|
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|
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| Pennebaker |
Thomas |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
So France |
8/15/44 |
MIA/BS |
RHO WOM |
| Pettijohn |
Cyrus |
A |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
|
USA/VA |
| Petzold |
Alfred |
C |
|
T/5 |
Co F |
Italy |
11/10/43 |
SS |
S-R |
| Pipino |
Alfred |
|
Jr |
Pvt |
Co B |
So France |
8/15/44 |
MIA/BS |
RHO WOM |
| Polson |
Lee |
W |
|
T/5 |
Hq Co |
So France |
8/23/44 |
Medic |
USA/SC |
| Potter |
Leon |
V |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
So France |
8/15/44 |
MIA/BS |
RHO WOM |
| Powell |
Billy |
D |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Anzio |
2/17/44 |
|
USA/OK |
| Puckett |
Elihu |
|
|
Cpl |
Co Hq |
Italy |
12/2/43 |
|
USA/KY |
| Pyles |
James |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co Hq |
Italy |
2/29/44 |
|
USA/VA |
| Redd |
Randolph |
S |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Belgium |
12/23/44 |
|
USA/AL |
| Reid |
George |
W |
|
T/5 |
Co B |
So France |
8/15/44 |
MIA/BS |
RHO WOM |
| Relling |
Egil |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
So France |
10/1/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Rich |
Rudolph |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
Anzio |
2/23/44 |
|
S-R |
| Roediger |
John |
E |
Jr |
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
12/30/44 |
PH(OLC) |
H-C |
| Rogge |
William |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
So France |
8/23/44 |
|
USA/WI |
| Romero |
Frank |
|
|
Pvt |
|
Italy |
9/15/43 |
|
USA/WI |
| Ruder |
George |
F |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/20/45 |
|
H-C |
| Russell |
Travis |
J |
|
Cpl |
|
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
SS |
H-C |
| Sexton |
Rex |
D |
|
Pfc |
Co F |
So France |
8/19/44 |
|
S-R |
| Shaposka |
Steve |
|
|
Pfc |
|
Belgium |
1/20/45 |
|
H-C |
| Shrewberry |
Varna |
C |
|
S/Sgt |
Co D |
Anzio |
3/13/44 |
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USA/WV |
| Silva |
Jesse |
A |
|
S/Sgt |
Co F |
Anzio |
2/2/44 |
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USA/MA |
| Simons |
William |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Italy |
11/15/43 |
DOW |
S-R |
| Simmons |
William |
H |
|
Pvt |
Hq Co |
Italy |
11/11/43 |
DOW |
|
| Sinjem |
Russell |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/22/45 |
DOW |
USA/WI |
| Slavin |
Jeff |
|
Jr |
Pvt |
|
Anzio |
1/27/44 |
|
S-R |
| Smith |
Glenwood |
|
|
Cpl |
|
Germany |
4/6/45 |
[505] |
USA/MI |
| Smith |
James |
F |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/31/45 |
DOW |
USA/IL |
| Sprenkle |
Wilbert |
E |
|
Cpl |
Co E |
NAF |
11/8/42 |
|
USA/PA |
| Stambaugh |
Leo |
E |
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S/Sgt |
Co A |
Anzio |
2/27/44 |
|
USA/WY |
| Stanuikynas |
Casimir |
A |
|
Pvt |
|
Avellino |
9/13/43 |
POW |
USA/PA |
| Stapleton |
Edwin |
M |
|
Cpl |
Co D |
Anzio |
2/29/44 |
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S-R |
| Stevens |
Gilbert |
M |
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Pfc |
|
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KODY |
USA/NC |
| Stilley |
Harvey |
T |
|
Pfc |
|
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|
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| Sutherland |
William |
A |
|
Sgt |
Co B |
So France |
8/15/44 |
BS/PH2(OLC) |
RHO WOM |
| Sweetitz |
Frank |
J |
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Pvt |
Hq Co |
So France |
8/21/44 |
BS/PF |
RHO |
| Thompson |
Robert |
D |
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Pvt |
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Italy |
12/7/43 |
POW |
S-R |
| Thompson |
Robert |
M |
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Sgt |
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| Tilney |
Gerald |
K |
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Sgt |
Co C |
So France |
8/25/44 |
SS |
USA/IN |
| Towarnicki |
Walter |
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Pvt |
Co A |
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| Vallachi |
Phillip |
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Pvt |
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| Van Ess |
John |
M |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co A |
Belgium |
12/31/44 |
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H-C |
| Walker |
John |
K |
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Pvt |
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| Way |
Pete |
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Pfc |
Co A |
Anzio |
2/19/44 |
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USA/SC |
| Webre |
Percy |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Belgium |
12/31/44 |
DOW |
H-C |
| White |
James |
E |
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Pvt |
Co A |
So France |
8/23/44 |
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RHO |
| Wilburn |
Henry |
G |
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Pfc |
Co F |
Anzio |
3/16/44 |
DOW |
S-R |
| Wilson |
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Sgt |
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| Winslow |
John |
R |
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Pvt |
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Anzio |
11/4/42 |
(503rd) |
CAM |
| Withem |
William |
F |
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S/Sgt |
Co C |
Belgium |
12/28/44 |
PH(OLC) |
H-C |
| Wojcik |
Edward |
F |
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T/4 |
Co A |
Belgium |
1/30/45 |
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USA/IL |
| Worthington |
George |
A |
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Cpl |
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Anzio |
1/30/44 |
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S-R |
| Wutzke |
Kenneth |
R |
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Pvt |
Co C |
Anzio |
2/22/44 |
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S-R |
| Young |
John |
P |
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Cpl |
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Belgium |
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USA/TX |
| Yurchak |
Andre |
N |
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Sgt |
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7/7/45 |
[508F] |
USA/OH |
| Zadell |
Alvin |
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Pfc |
2 Btn |
Sicily |
12/1/43 |
DODY |
USA/OH |
| Zadlo |
Joseph |
L |
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Pfc |
Co B |
So France |
8/25/44 |
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RHO |
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