(above insignia)517th PIR Patch
517th PIR WW II Medal
of Honor Recipient
Pfc Melvin E Biddle
Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) Recipients
Lt Col William J Boyle
T/Sgt Wilford C Anderson
T/Sgt George W Heckard
S/Sgt Albert P Deshayes
T/5 Sporos Gogos
Silver Star Recipients
Pvt Elmer J Anderson
Cpl Kenneth B Anderson
S/Sgt Robert Boese
Cpl Ray L Boyce
S/Sgt William J Bradley
S/Sgt James B Bryant
T/Sgt R J Castonguay
1/Sgt Victor W Cawthron
S/Sgt John W Chism
Pfc Hector H Colo
Sgt John E Comer
Cpl Jack W Dallas
Pvt Paul R Dominquez
T/5 Ernest Engle
Pvt Leonard M Fancher
S/Sgt Manuel B Fernandez
Sgt Norman S Frey
T/3 Charles P Ginn
Sgt William J Harvey
R E L A T E D
R E S O U R C E S
Southern France
(CMH)
The
Ardennes: Battle of the Bulge
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517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor A - J
LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ackerman |
Lincoln |
W |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
1/16/45 |
BS |
H-C |
Allen |
Alton |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
So France |
11/4/44 |
|
RHO |
Anderson |
Elmer |
J |
|
Pvt |
Hq Co |
So France |
8/15/44 |
SS |
USA/PA |
Anderson |
Kenneth |
B |
|
Cpl |
Co A |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
SS/PH(OLC) |
H-C |
Armbruster |
Robert |
B |
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
H-C |
Arnesen |
George |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Italy |
6/19/44 |
|
USA/IL |
Arredonds |
James |
M |
|
Cpl |
Co F |
So France |
9/6/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Attebery |
Edgar |
R |
Jr |
Sgt |
Co D |
So France |
9/27/44 |
|
RHO |
Baggett |
Al |
D |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
So France |
9/12/44 |
|
RHO |
Baldwin |
William |
F |
|
T/5 |
Hq 1 |
So France |
8/16/44 |
|
USA/TX |
Baney |
James |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
PH(OLC) |
MAR |
Baraglia |
Bruno |
P |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/14/45 |
|
USA/CT |
Barbera |
Louis |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/21/45 |
|
USA/NY |
Barnes |
Robert |
H |
|
T/5 |
Hq 3 |
Belgium |
1/16/45 |
|
H-C |
Barrett |
Carl |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Belgium |
12/23/44 |
|
USA/ID |
Barringer |
Frank |
|
|
Pvt |
Co C |
France |
4/13/45 |
KODY |
RHO |
Bearden |
Arlton |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Italy |
6/22/44 |
|
USA/AL |
Beaver |
Homer |
C |
|
T/4 |
Co D |
So France |
11/4/44 |
|
RHO |
Bednarz |
Richard |
B |
|
Pvt |
|
So France |
9/21/44 |
|
RHO |
Bell |
Marvin |
C |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
So France |
9/9/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Bender |
Roger |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
Co E |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
|
USA/IN |
Bickford |
Ralph |
G |
|
Sgt |
Co A |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
BS |
ARD |
Bloom |
Francis |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
H-C |
Bonk |
John |
W |
Jr |
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Belgium |
2/6/45 |
|
USA/PA |
Bosley |
William |
E |
|
Pvt |
Med |
Italy |
6/19/44 |
DOW |
FLO |
Boyce |
Ray |
L |
|
Cpl |
Hq 2 |
Belgium |
2/6/45 |
SS |
H-C |
Brown |
Archie |
E |
|
Cpl |
Hq 2 |
Belgium |
1/1/45 |
|
USA/WA |
Brown |
Stanley |
S |
|
Sgt |
Co C |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
PH(OLC) |
H-C |
Buk |
William |
|
|
Pfc |
Co G |
So France |
9/9/44 |
|
RHO |
Burnside |
Don |
N |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
So France |
9/12/44 |
|
USA/UT |
Campbell |
John |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
So France |
8/18/44 |
|
RHO |
Caraciolo |
Albert |
J |
|
Cpl |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/14/45 |
|
USA/PA |
Carlson |
Elmer |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
So France |
9/20/44 |
DOW |
RHO |
Castanon |
Joe |
|
|
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
So France |
10/24/44 |
KODY |
USA/CA |
Celli |
Anthony |
S |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
So France |
10/14/44 |
|
RHO |
Chavez |
Angel |
V |
|
Sgt |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/22/45 |
|
USA/CA |
Ciner |
Henry |
A |
|
Pfc |
Hq Hq |
So France |
8/15/44 |
|
RHO |
Clark |
Corwin |
C |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
|
USA/IA |
Clark |
John |
W |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
So France |
8/17/44 |
PH(OLC) |
RHO |
Clow |
Elmer |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
DOW |
H-C |
Cole |
Melvin |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
|
USA/PA |
Collins |
Joseph |
P |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Italy |
6/19/44 |
|
FLO |
Colo |
Hector |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
So France |
8/22/44 |
SS |
USA/CA |
Comer |
John |
E |
|
Sgt |
Co H |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
SS |
USA/NJ |
Critchlow |
Charles |
A |
|
Sgt |
Co A |
Belgium |
12/26/44 |
|
USA/IN |
Cross |
Lynwood |
W |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
So France |
8/17/44 |
DOW |
USA/AL |
Dadik |
Andrew |
|
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
BS |
H-C |
Dallas |
Jack |
W |
|
Cpl |
Co A |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
SS(OLC) |
USA/CA |
Daniels |
Harold |
C |
|
Cpl |
Med |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
SS |
H-C |
Delaney |
William |
H |
|
Sgt |
Co C |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Delgado |
Albert |
A |
|
Cpl |
Co A |
Belgium |
1/16/45 |
|
USA/CA |
Derese |
Alexander |
|
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/24/45 |
|
USA/PA |
Dipko |
James |
A |
|
S/Sgt |
|
Italy |
6/24/44 |
DOW |
Arlington |
Dirkson |
Vernon |
D |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
So France |
8/28/44 |
DOW |
USA/ND |
Diss |
Edward |
M |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co C |
So France |
8/3/44 |
|
FLO |
Dominguez |
Paul |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Belgium |
|
SS |
USA/TX |
Dougherty |
Clarence |
|
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
|
USA/CA |
Eckart |
William |
J |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/NJ |
Eckland |
Robert |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Belgium |
|
|
USA/WI |
Ellis |
James |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Italy |
6/21/44 |
|
FLO |
Ellington |
Jesse |
|
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Italy |
10/1/43 |
DODY |
USA/OH |
Ernst |
Albert |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
So France |
8/16/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Estes |
Jesse |
E |
|
T/4 |
Co I |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
|
ARD |
Fabrick |
Anthony |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
So France |
9/6/44 |
|
USA/PA |
Fancher |
Leonard |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
SS |
USA/KS |
Farmer |
Robert |
W |
|
Sgt |
|
Italy |
6/24/44 |
|
FLO |
Fidler |
Bobby |
|
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
12/23/44 |
DOW |
USA/TX |
Fisher |
Daniel |
A |
|
Cpl |
Hq 1 |
So France |
8/15/44 |
|
RHO |
Flagle |
James |
E |
|
Cpl |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
H-C |
Ford |
Hubert |
B |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/14/45 |
|
H-C |
Fouts |
John |
|
|
Pvt |
Co D |
So France |
11/4/44 |
|
USA/OK |
Friebel |
Walter |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Belgium |
2/10/45 |
DOW |
USA/MI |
Frucht |
William |
M |
|
S/Sgt |
Co H |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/NY |
Gauer |
Ferdinand |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
|
USA/IL |
Gaunce |
John |
E |
|
1/Sgt |
Co H |
So France |
8/16/44 |
|
RHO |
Gogos |
Spiros |
|
|
T/5 |
Med |
Italy |
6/18/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Goodrid |
Gerald |
C |
|
Sgt |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
H-C |
Goswick |
Jesse |
O |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
So France |
8/22/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Gray |
Doyle |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
2/2/45 |
|
USA/CA |
Green |
Elihue |
|
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/TN |
Gruwell |
Robert |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
So France |
8/15/44 |
BS/MIA |
BR WOM |
Gustafson |
Bertil |
Q |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
USA/MN |
Haight |
David |
B |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
So France |
9/27/44 |
|
RHO |
Hanish |
Raymond |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/26/45 |
|
H-C |
Hampton |
J |
B |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
So France |
8/22/44 |
|
USA/TN |
Harp |
Robert |
A |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Belgium |
1/22/45 |
|
USA/OK |
Hathorne |
Robert |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
So France |
8/16/44 |
BS |
RHO |
Hayes |
Frank |
W |
|
Cpl |
Co B |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
BS(OLC) |
MAR |
Henderson |
Lowell |
|
Jr |
Pfc |
Co C |
So France |
8/17/44 |
|
RHO |
Henry |
Edward |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/NJ |
Hines |
David |
T |
|
S/Sgt |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/21/45 |
BS(OLC) |
H-C |
Hitchcock |
Jack |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Belgium |
1/13/45 |
|
USA/IN |
Hofsommer |
Walter |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
So France |
9/20/44 |
|
USA/IA |
Hosbach |
John |
H |
Jr |
Pvt |
Co C |
Italy |
6/25/44 |
|
FLO |
Howell |
Durward |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/22/45 |
|
USA/IL |
Hreben |
Michael |
|
Sr |
Pfc |
Co B |
Belgium |
2/17/45 |
DOW |
USA/PA |
Iserman |
Fred |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
H-C |
Jacobsen |
Walter |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/16/45 |
DOW |
H-C |
Jacovini |
Anthony |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
|
USA/PA |
James |
Joseph |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/6/45 |
|
USA/OH |
Jamme |
Richard |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
So France |
8/31/44 |
DOW |
RHO |
Jarozy |
John |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
H-C |
Johansen |
Lloyd |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/26/45 |
DOW |
USA/WA |
John |
Frederick |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
So France |
8/16/44 |
|
EP |
Johnson |
Holger |
R |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Italy |
6/23/44 |
DOW |
FLO |
Johnston |
Milton |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
USA/AZ |
Jones |
Clarence |
B |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
DOW |
USA/AL |
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