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The 504th
Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roster Regimental Headquarters Company (Partial)
LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
ASN No. |
Pltn |
Status |
Medals |
Comment |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Acheson |
Robert |
B |
|
Maj |
0-303279 |
|
|
DSC PH |
S-4 |
Addison |
William |
A |
B |
Capt |
0-399154 |
|
|
BS |
S-4
|
Aliento |
Antonio |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allen |
Charles |
W |
|
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|
|
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Allen |
Harold |
C |
|
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|
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Anderson |
Douglas |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andreas |
Jack |
|
|
T/5 |
39087411 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
Sicily |
Ault |
Murlin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Austin |
Robert |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bains |
Alvin |
|
|
Pvt |
12036806 |
|
KIA |
PH 2(OLC) |
Ardennes |
Baird |
Govan |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barnes |
Loyd |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barnett |
Elbert |
S |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
Barr |
Corry |
S |
Jr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barrows |
John |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Barton |
Everett |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Bege |
Rudolph |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beilfuss |
Edward |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beld |
James |
B |
|
2/Lt |
0-1312657 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Bommer |
Jack |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bridgeman |
William |
M |
|
|
|
|
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|
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Brockman |
Earl |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bromley |
Charles |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bronson |
Royce |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Brooks |
James |
R |
|
Pfc |
15077786 |
|
KODY |
SS |
Germany |
Bryant |
James |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Burman |
Hubbard |
G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Byrd |
James |
H |
|
|
|
|
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|
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Carlson |
Frank |
W |
|
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|
|
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|
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Carnein |
Frank |
A |
|
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|
|
|
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Carra |
Anthony |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cederberg |
Axel |
N |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chapman |
William |
E |
|
Cpl |
32093902 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Cheatham |
Robert |
R |
|
Cpl |
39022603 |
|
DOW |
PH |
Germany |
Chlebowski |
Edward |
P |
|
Pfc |
15331236 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
Chubb |
William |
E |
|
Sgt |
32200871 |
|
|
CIB PH(OLC) |
Demolition |
Coco |
Salvatore |
|
|
Pfc |
33043654 |
|
DODY |
|
Italy |
Coldsnow |
Harold |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Collins |
Arthur |
E |
|
Pvt |
39182020 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Collins |
Robert |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Conklin |
James |
C |
|
Pfc |
14060318 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
Sicily |
Conover |
Clayton |
F |
|
T/5 |
11018061 |
|
MIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Contaxis |
Constantino |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Costa |
Louis |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crockett |
Robert |
R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Crooks |
Donald |
M |
|
1/Lt |
|
RECON |
|
|
|
Cullen |
Francis |
G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dabbs |
Thomas |
B |
|
|
|
|
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|
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Dailey |
Ernest |
|
|
1/Lt |
|
|
|
|
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Davidson |
John |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Davis |
James |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denton |
Daniel |
V |
|
Pfc |
13036906 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
Sicily |
Desutter |
Albert |
R |
|
Cpl |
37020988 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Anzio |
Dimas |
Manuel |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dix |
Shirley |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dixon |
Russell |
K |
|
Pvt |
37113847 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
Sicily |
Dugan |
Galen |
K |
|
Pfc |
15098608 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Dunham |
Don |
B |
|
Maj |
0-293927 |
S-3 |
KIA |
DSC |
Italy |
Eastin |
Christopher |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastman |
Lee |
B |
|
Cpl |
34513976 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
Easton |
Rockwell |
R |
|
T/5 |
39086406 |
|
KIA |
SS PH(OLC) |
Germany |
Eide |
John |
W |
|
T/4 |
19079584 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Enlow |
Thomas |
N |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Evans |
Ralph |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fall |
Robert |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ferguson |
Robert |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finney |
David |
K |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
Comm Sec |
Fleek |
Donald |
R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foley |
Joseph |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Force |
Earl |
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foust |
Glenn |
W |
|
Cpl |
39385340 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Belgium |
Fowler |
Lonnie |
L |
Jr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Francois |
William |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franklin |
Donald |
Y |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Frein |
Jerome |
W |
|
T/5 |
37111559 |
|
DODY |
|
Italy |
Furst |
Henry |
S |
|
M/Sgt |
13048622 |
|
|
SS |
BatFld Com |
Gann |
James |
L |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
Gardner |
Charles |
W |
Jr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Garritson |
Burnham |
R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Glover |
Floyd |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gonsalves |
Fernando |
Jr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gorham |
Fordyce |
|
|
Capt |
0-1286100 |
S-2 |
|
BS |
|
Gowan |
Reginald |
J |
|
2/Lt |
|
|
|
|
|
Griffin |
Henry |
O |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gubbini |
Armond |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gutterman |
Harold |
M |
|
2/Lt |
0-1299879 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Hajdack |
Henry |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hakes |
Charles |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hamilton |
Thurman |
C |
|
Pfc |
35652972 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
|
Harris |
Darrell |
G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harrison |
Willard |
E |
|
LTC |
0-395975 |
|
|
DSC SS BS(OLC) |
|
Hart |
Joseph |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hart |
Wilmer |
K |
|
T/5 |
38076507 |
|
|
BS |
Lineman
|
Hauptfleisch |
Louis |
A |
|
Capt |
0-394787 |
S-1 |
|
BS |
|
Hawkins |
Clarence |
G |
|
T/5 |
33092252 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Hays |
Troy |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heard |
Julius |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heck |
Douglas |
V |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hegedus |
Andrew |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Henderson |
Kenneth |
L |
|
Cpl |
14123756 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
Henson |
Donald |
G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Herbert |
Joseph |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Herren |
George |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Heyser |
Charles |
E |
Jr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hilgenberg |
Robert |
M |
|
T/5 |
16097404 |
|
|
BS |
|
Hill |
Henry |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hill |
James |
V |
|
Pfc |
35632152 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Anzio |
Hlincik |
Bonaventure |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hodges |
Norman |
J |
|
Cpl |
33068953 |
|
DOW |
PH |
Italy |
Holmes |
Donald |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Holybee |
Marshall |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
PH |
|
Horton |
Donald |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hughes |
Walter |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ince |
John |
N |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ingram |
Robert |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jehle |
Ralph |
E |
Jr |
Pvt |
18108403 |
|
DODY |
|
Italy |
Johnson |
David |
R |
Jr |
Pfc |
18129580 |
|
DOW |
PH |
|
Kaminaki |
John |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kawa |
Stanley |
F |
|
Pvt |
|
|
|
PH |
|
Kempler |
Harold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kennington |
Joe |
J |
Jr |
Pfc |
39166581 |
|
DOW |
PH |
Sicily |
Kern |
Ralph |
|
|
T/4 |
39385277 |
|
KIA |
PH |
|
Komosa |
Adam |
A |
|
Capt |
|
|
|
|
(CO D Co) |
Kozak |
Edwin |
A |
|
Capt |
0-481347 |
|
|
BS(OLC) |
Chaplain |
Krueger |
Donald |
R |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
|
Kuehl |
Delbert |
A |
|
Capt |
0-479120 |
|
|
SS(OLC) BS |
Chaplain |
La Frate |
Joseph |
B |
|
|
32250402 |
|
|
PH(OLC) |
|
Labinsky |
Myron |
F |
|
Pvt |
33150882 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Lafave |
Marlin |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lasky |
Leonard |
S |
|
|
12067149 |
|
|
|
|
Le Vasseur |
Joseph |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Leslie |
Benjamin |
L |
|
CWO |
2116106 |
|
|
BS |
|
Ligget |
Francis |
A |
|
|
33316489 |
|
|
|
|
MacEwan |
Daniel |
R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maleta |
Stanley |
S |
|
|
33146669 |
|
|
SS |
|
Malone |
Raleigh |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mandle |
William |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maneth |
Julius |
F |
r |
Sgt |
38070965 |
|
|
SS |
|
Martin |
Anderson |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Martinez |
Joe |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mason |
William |
B |
|
Pfc |
13069450 |
|
|
BS |
|
Mattice |
Edson |
R |
|
Capt |
0-358222 |
|
|
SS BS |
S-1
|
McAndrew |
John |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
McCormick |
James |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
McIntyre |
Wade |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
McKnight |
Thomas |
F |
Jr |
|
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|
|
|
McNamara |
James |
N |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
McPhail |
William |
H |
|
S/Sgt |
33132337 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
Sicily |
Mersman |
Eugene |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miceli |
Matthew |
T |
|
|
|
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|
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Michael |
Harry |
L |
Jr |
|
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|
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Mikita |
Alexander |
|
Jr |
|
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|
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Milko |
Michael |
A |
|
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|
|
Miller |
Bruce |
N |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Morgan |
Melvin |
C |
|
Sgt |
35040311 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Anzio |
Murawski |
Theodore |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nadeau |
Louis |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Neely |
J |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Newhart |
Quentin |
T |
|
Pfc |
19140113 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Anzio |
Nino |
Joe |
A |
|
Pfc |
18154012 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
Nitz |
Melvin |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Novak |
Mathew |
A |
|
|
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Olmsted |
John |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
O'Roggie |
Myrl |
D |
|
S/Sgt |
37283065 |
|
KODY |
PH |
Germany |
Palmasano |
Anthony |
R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paluch |
Paul |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pankow |
Elmer |
C |
|
Pfc |
39245442 |
|
|
BS |
|
Perham |
James |
M |
|
T/5 |
16067742 |
|
KODY |
|
Germany |
Peterson |
Byron |
L |
|
Pvt |
39911023 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Normandy |
Peterson |
Ira |
H |
|
Sgt |
37335784 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Anzio |
Pester |
Frederick |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Peterson |
Byron |
L |
|
Pvt |
39911023 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Normandy |
Phillips |
Roy |
N |
|
T/4 |
33132524 |
|
|
SS |
|
Piharowski |
Max |
E |
Jr |
|
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|
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|
|
Pingel |
John |
L |
|
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|
Plinzke |
Heinz |
H |
|
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|
|
Powell |
Donald |
L |
|
|
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|
Powell |
Harlan |
|
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|
|
Price |
Herbert |
P |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ransom |
William |
F |
|
Pfc |
15316279 |
|
|
|
|
Raulerson |
John |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ray |
Robert |
E |
|
Pfc |
20536894 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
Sicily |
Reinarts |
Robert |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rementer |
William |
N |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Richter |
Forrest |
E |
|
Capt |
|
|
|
|
S-1
|
Ricketts |
Floyd |
I |
|
Cpl |
17045159 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Roth |
George |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rozman |
Albin |
V |
|
Pfc |
37288617 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Ruescher |
Engelbert |
|
|
|
|
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|
Sandusky |
William |
D |
|
|
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|
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|
|
Sankey |
Elmen |
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
Schreiner |
Robert |
F |
|
|
|
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|
|
Sears |
Kenneth |
L |
|
|
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|
|
Seaver |
Harold |
W |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Sens |
Guy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sercel |
Anthony |
J |
|
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|
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|
|
Shelly |
Mack |
C |
|
Maj |
|
|
|
|
S-3 |
Sgobba |
William |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Simpson |
Jack |
P |
|
1/Lt |
0-1283860 |
|
|
BS |
|
Smith |
Carl |
O |
|
1/Sgt |
35119985 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
Smith |
Olcott |
C |
|
Pfc |
|
|
|
|
Scout
|
Snoby |
William |
B |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snow |
Russell |
P |
|
Pfc |
19099495 |
|
|
BS |
|
Spencer |
David |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Starkel |
William |
F |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Swanson |
Everett |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Swift |
Andrew |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Theriault |
Douglas |
J |
|
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|
Thompson |
William |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tope |
Robert |
E |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tucker |
Reuben |
H |
|
Col |
0-19894 |
|
|
DSC,SS BS(OLC) |
CO
|
Turner |
John |
W |
|
T/5 |
14065963 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
Sicily |
Van Meter |
John |
J |
|
Pfc |
19097254 |
|
KODY |
|
Germany |
Van Noy |
Joseph |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vance |
Fred |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vigilis |
James |
F |
Jr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wagner |
Richard |
R |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Walla |
Floyd |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wansleben |
Joseph |
N |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warfield |
George |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warren |
James |
R |
|
Pvt |
20614256 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
Sicily |
Wetherell |
Edward |
O |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Whittier |
David |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Williams |
Lowell |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Williams |
Warren |
|
Jr |
LTC |
0-21250 |
|
|
SS BS(OLC) |
XO
|
Willis |
Kenneth |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wilson |
William |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
PH |
|
Woolfolk |
Patch |
G |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zagata |
Charles |
A |
|
1/Lt |
0-1312730 |
|
|
BS |
|
Zeller |
William |
|
|
Pfc |
33426693 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Germany |
Zouzas |
Thomas |
J |
|
Cpl |
|
|
|
|
S-2
|
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|
|
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|
|
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|
LEGEND |
|
BS - Bronze Star |
KODY - Killed on Duty |
PLTN - Platoon |
|
CAPT - Captain |
LT COL - Lieutenant Colonel |
POW - Prisoner of War |
|
COL - Colonel |
1/LT - First Lieutenant |
SGT - Sergeant |
|
DODY - Died on Duty |
2/LT- Second Lieutenant |
S/SGT - Staff Sergeant |
|
DOI - Died of Injuries |
MAJ - Major |
1/SGT - First Sergeant |
|
DOW - Died of Wounds |
MIA - Missing in Action |
SS - Silver Star |
|
DSC - Distinguished Service Cross |
MOH - Medal of Honor |
T/SGT - Technician Sergeant |
|
JWO - Junior Warrant Officer |
PFC - Private First Class |
T/4 - Technician 4th Class |
|
KIA - Killed in Action |
PH - Purple Heart |
T/5 - Technician 5th Class |
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