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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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Allen |
Harold |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bege |
Rudolph |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Beilfuss |
Edward |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Beld |
James |
B |
|
2/Lt |
0-1312657 |
|
KIA |
PH |
Sicily |
| Bommer |
Jack |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Bridgeman |
William |
M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Carlson |
Frank |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Carnein |
Frank |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Dailey |
Ernest |
|
|
1/Lt |
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| McNamara |
James |
N |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| McPhail |
William |
H |
|
S/Sgt |
33132337 |
|
MIA |
BS PH |
Sicily |
| Mersman |
Eugene |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Miceli |
Matthew |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Michael |
Harry |
L |
Jr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mikita |
Alexander |
|
Jr |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Milko |
Michael |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Novak |
Mathew |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Pingel |
John |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Plinzke |
Heinz |
H |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Powell |
Donald |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Powell |
Harlan |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sandusky |
William |
D |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sankey |
Elmen |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Schreiner |
Robert |
F |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sears |
Kenneth |
L |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Seaver |
Harold |
W |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sens |
Guy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sercel |
Anthony |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Swanson |
Everett |
C |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Swift |
Andrew |
T |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Theriault |
Douglas |
J |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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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| 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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