504th PIR WW II
Medal
of Honor Recipient
Pvt
John R.Towle
504th PIR WW II
Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) Recipients
Pfc Daniel T DelGrippo
Sgt Shelton W Dustin
Silver Star Recipients
Sgt Ross S Carter
Sgt John C Chamberlin
Pfc Leonard S Chesko
Pfc James R Churchill
Pfc Sterling L Clift
Pfc Frank S Clugston
Cpl Edward P Collins
Pvt William H Consigny
S/Sgt Charlie G Cooper
Pvt Jesse F Cox
Pfc Bert Davis
Pfc Leonard H Dennison
T/5 Jack Desideri
S/Sgt Frank L Dietrich
T/5 Marvin Dixon
Pfc Donald Dukovich
R E L A T E D
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The 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor C - D
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
| Cail |
William |
T |
|
T/5 |
Med |
Anzio |
2/5/44 |
|
USA/FL |
| Campbell |
Dale |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
 |
USA/MN |
| Cann |
Charles |
E |
|
T/5 |
Co A |
Anzio |
1/30/44 |
|
S-R |
| Carter |
Bernard |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Italy |
9/17/43 |
|
USA/PA |
| Case |
Norris |
B |
|
Sgt |
Co D |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
; DOW |
USA/IN |
| Cassetti |
David |
B |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/27/44 |
BS/PH3(OLC) |
MAR |
| Castile |
Norman |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Germany |
4/7/45 |
|
USA/OR |
| Chandler |
Robert |
K |
|
T/Sgt |
Serv |
At Sea |
4/9/44 |
; BS |
CAM WOM |
| Chapin |
Roger |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
DOW/BS |
USA/IA |
| Chapman |
William |
E |
|
T/4 |
Hq-Hq |
Sicily |
7/11/43 |
|
S-R |
| Charlesworth |
Edward |
K |
|
Sgt |
Co H |
Sicily |
8/10/43 |
DODY |
USA/NY |
| Cheatham |
Robert |
R |
|
Cpl |
Hq-Hq |
Germany |
4/8/45 |
DOW |
ARD |
| Chesko |
Leonard |
S |
|
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Anzio |
2/6/44 |
SS |
USA/PA |
| Chlebowski |
Edward |
P |
|
Pfc |
Hq-Hq |
Germany |
4/7/45 |
|
USA/IN |
| Christman |
Russell |
|
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
; |
USA/PA |
| Clay |
Lloyd |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Holland |
10/11/44 |
DOW |
ARD |
| Clemons |
Cainie |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
|
USA/VA |
| Clevenger |
Charles |
A |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Sicily |
7/11/43 |
; |
USA/VA |
| Clift |
Sterling |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Germany |
4/7/45 |
; SS |
USA/OK |
| Coccia |
Anthony |
|
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Anzio |
1/25/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Coco |
Salvatore |
|
|
Pfc |
Hq-Hq |
Italy |
10/6/43 |
DODY |
USA/DC |
| Coen |
Edward |
|
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Sicily |
7/21/43 |
|
S-R |
| Colishion |
Peter |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
|
MAR |
| Collins |
Arthur |
E |
|
Pvt |
Hq-Hq |
Sicily |
7/28/43 |
|
USA/WA |
| Collins |
Dennis |
|
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Holland |
9/27/44 |
BS |
ARD |
| Collins |
Edward |
P |
|
Cpl |
Hq 3 |
Holland |
10/12/44 |
SS |
USA/VA |
| Colman |
Robert |
|
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Holland |
9/27/44 |
POW |
|
| Comstock |
Ira |
K |
Jr |
Cpl |
Serv |
Sicily |
7/29/43 |
|
S-R |
| Conklin |
James |
C |
|
Pfc |
Hq-Hq |
Sicily |
7/11/43 |
BS/MIA |
S-R WOM |
| Conley |
Henry |
F |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Sicily |
7/10/43 |
BS/MIA |
S-R WOM |
| Conover |
Clayton |
F |
|
T/5 |
Hq-Hq |
Sicily |
7/11/43 |
MIA |
S-R WOM |
| Cooper |
Garland |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Holland |
9/27/44 |
|
USA/VA |
| Cope |
Leonard |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Sicily |
7/11/43 |
|
S-R |
| Corcoran |
Eugene |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Holland |
10/11/44 |
|
|
| Cornelius |
Marshall |
|
Jr |
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Holland |
10/25/44 |
|
MAR |
| Cortez |
Valentino |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Holland |
9/27/44 |
POW |
|
| Couture |
John |
F |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Holland |
11/3/44 |
|
Canada |
| Covington |
Madison |
G |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Holland |
9/24/44 |
POW |
Stalag 7A |
| Cox |
William |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Holland |
10/7/44 |
POW |
|
| Crabtree |
Charles |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Anzio |
2/4/44 |
|
USA/CT |
| Crane |
Newton |
L |
|
T/5 |
Hq 2 |
Scily |
7/11/43 |
|
USA/MT |
| Crete |
Laureat |
W |
|
T/4 |
Co A |
Germany |
4/7/45 |
|
MAR |
| Crockett |
Vernel |
E |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Sicily |
7/10/43 |
|
S-R |
| Cross |
Walter |
|
|
Cpl |
Co F |
Italy |
12/14/43 |
|
USA/PA |
| Crusie |
Richard |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Anzio |
2/7/44 |
DOW |
USA/OH |
| Curry |
Cornelius |
E |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Holland |
9/27/44 |
|
USA/NY |
| Curry |
Louis |
M |
|
Cpl |
Co D |
Italy |
12/16/43 |
|
S-R |
| Curtis |
Kenneth |
R |
|
S/Sgt |
Co B |
Anzio |
1/30/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Cuzzort |
Claude |
B |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Italy |
12/15/43 |
|
USA/TN |
| Czarzasty |
Walter |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Anzio |
1/24/44 |
|
USA/WA |
| Daugherty |
Stanley |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Anzio |
3/14/44 |
|
USA/NJ |
| Davis |
Lorenzo |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/29/45 |
DOW |
H-C |
| Davis |
Marquis |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Sicily |
7/10/43 |
BS/MIA |
S-R WOM |
| Davis |
Robert |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
|
Arlington |
| DeCamp |
Clifford |
E |
|
Sgt |
Co A |
Belgium |
1/1/45 |
DOW |
USA/WV |
| Decker |
Dale |
E |
|
Sgt |
Co F |
Italy |
9/17/43 |
|
USA/CA |
| DeDoncker |
Robert |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Belgium |
12/20/44 |
|
USA/IL |
| DeMont |
Lawrence |
J |
|
Sgt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/17/44 |
BS/POW |
USA/NJ |
| DeNard |
Vincent |
V |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Anzio |
2/10/44 |
BS/MIA |
S-R WOM |
| Denton |
Daniel |
V |
|
Pfc |
Hq-Hq |
Sicily |
7/11/43 |
BS/MIA |
S-R WOM |
| Desideri |
Jack |
O |
|
T/5 |
Co H |
Anzio |
3/7/44 |
SS/DOW |
USA/IL |
| Devine |
Robert |
P |
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Germany |
2/2/45 |
|
H-C |
| De Vore |
Russell |
W |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Sicily |
7/11/43 |
|
USA/MD |
| De Vore |
Willard |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Belgium |
2/2/45 |
|
H-C |
| Dew |
Robert |
G |
|
Sgt |
Co I |
Holland |
9/27/44 |
BS/MIA |
MAR WOM |
| DeWitt |
William |
A |
|
Sgt |
Co E |
Italy |
12/15/43 |
|
USA/IL |
| Dezutter |
Albert |
R |
|
Cpl |
Hq-Hq |
Anzio |
2/13/44 |
|
S-R |
| Diaz |
Wilfido |
|
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Anzio |
2/7/44 |
|
USA/TX |
| Dick |
Harold |
E |
|
Cpl |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
1/4/45 |
DOW/PH(OLC) |
H-C |
| Dickerson |
Charles |
R |
|
S/Sgt |
Co G |
Holland |
9/28/44 |
POW |
USA/VA |
| Diemert |
James |
A |
|
Pfc |
Med |
Belgium |
12/21/44 |
PH(OLC) |
H-C |
| Dietrich |
Adolph |
|
Jr |
Pvt |
Med |
Anzio |
2/21/44 |
|
S-R |
| DiRienzo |
John |
C |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Italy |
9/17/43 |
|
S-R |
| Dixon |
Marvin |
|
|
T/5 |
Med |
Germany |
2/2/45 |
SS |
USA/KY |
| Dixon |
Russell |
K |
|
Pvt |
Hq-Hq |
Sicily |
7/11/43 |
BS/MIA |
S-R WOM |
| Dixon |
Wilford |
N |
|
T/5 |
Co H |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
PH(OLC) |
MAR |
| Downs |
Francis |
L |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
|
MAR |
| Doyle |
Leroy |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Anzio |
2/10/44 |
DOW |
S-R |
| Dreste |
Herman |
C |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Italy |
11/24/43 |
DODY |
S-R |
| Dugan |
Galen |
W |
|
Pfc |
Hq-Hq |
Sicily |
7/23/43 |
|
USA/IL |
| Duncan |
John |
M |
|
Sgt |
Co F |
Holland |
10/4/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Dunton |
Ferris |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/IN |
| Duquette |
Leon |
|
|
Sgt |
Co C |
Belgium |
12/21/44 |
DOW |
USA/NH |
| Durdin |
Moses |
A |
|
Sgt |
Co F |
Sicily |
7/26/43 |
|
S-R |
| Durendo |
Joseph |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Sicily |
7/14/43 |
|
USA/PA |
| Durham |
John |
C |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Sicily |
7/11/43 |
|
USA/IA |
| Dziezgowski |
Michael |
|
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Holland |
9/27/44 |
POW |
Stalag 7A |
|
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