(above insignia)17th Airborne Division
After D-Day the 507th PIR was permanently assigned as a unit of this Division.
507th PIR WW II
Medal
of Honor Recipients
Pvt Joe Gandara
Pvt George J Peters
Silver Star Recipients
Pvt Charles W Penchard
Sgt Albert R Prescott
Sgt Richard G Rarick
S/Sgt Clifton W Rivers
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The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor P - R
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
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| Palmer |
William |
F |
Jr |
Pvt |
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Normandy |
6/16/44 |
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USA/NY |
| Parker |
Chester |
J |
|
Pvt |
RHQ |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/IL |
| Parker |
Delmar |
A |
Jr |
Pvt |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
 |
NOR |
| Parker |
Stephen |
J |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/NY |
| Parr |
William |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
Co F* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Patterson |
Paul |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Normandy |
6/14/44 |
|
NOR |
| Patton |
Earl |
S |
|
S/Sgt |
Co I* |
Germany |
3/26/45 |
BS |
MAR |
| Pawneshing |
Jesse |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co I* |
Germany |
4/13/45 |
|
USA/MI |
| Payne |
Darrell |
G |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/UT |
| Peckham |
Charles |
C |
|
Sgt |
Co B* |
Belgium |
1/19/45 |
BS |
H-C |
| Penland |
Henry |
N |
|
Sgt |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/23/44 |
|
USA/NC |
| Perley |
Joseph |
W |
|
Pfc |
Svc Co |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
|
NOR |
| Peters |
George |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co G* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR MOH* |
| Petersen |
Robert |
L |
|
Pfc |
* |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
|
USA/MN |
| Petskerow |
John |
|
|
T/4 |
Co H* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/PA |
| Pettus |
George |
P |
|
1/Sgt |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/9/44 |
|
NOR |
| Phillips |
Ivan |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
|
NOR |
| Pillis |
Edward |
J |
|
T/4 |
Med |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
(Graignes) |
NOR |
| Pinnix |
William |
F |
|
Pfc |
Svc Co |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
|
USA/NC |
| Pinson |
Harry |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co A* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Ponder ^ |
John |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/AK |
| Popivchak |
George |
|
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Porter |
Jack |
|
Jr |
Pvt |
Co A* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
| Porterfield |
Robert |
|
|
Pvt |
Co H* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
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| Poston |
Frank |
E |
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/28/44 |
|
NOR |
| Powell |
Herbert |
L |
|
Pfc |
* |
Belgium |
1/11/45 |
|
LUX |
| Preece |
William |
S |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
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USA/KY |
| Premo |
Harold |
J |
|
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
|
NOR |
| Prescott |
Albert |
R |
|
Sgt |
Co G |
Normandy |
6/19/44 |
SS/BS |
NOR |
| Prince |
George |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co F* |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/NH |
| Pritchard |
William |
H |
|
Pvt |
RHQ* |
Belgium |
|
|
USA/NY |
| Pytel |
Stanley |
J |
|
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
FOD |
USA/NY |
| Quimby |
Howard |
I |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/12/44 |
|
USA/WA |
| Ragsdale |
Willard |
L |
|
Cpl |
Co D |
Normandy |
6/16/44 |
DOW |
USA/TX |
| Rapp |
Wayne |
E |
|
Pvt |
Med |
Normandy |
6/22/44 |
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USA/OH |
| Raser |
Harold |
J |
|
Pfc |
* |
Belgium |
1/29/45 |
DOW |
USA/MI |
| Reaves |
Lacy |
H |
|
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
|
NOR |
| Rector |
Ralph |
D |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Normandy |
6/12/44 |
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USA/KS |
| Reed |
Gerald |
C |
|
Pfc |
Hq 3* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
PH(OLC) |
MAR |
| Reese |
Richard |
E |
|
T/5 |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
|
USA/UT |
| Reider |
Carson |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co H* |
Belgium |
1/9/45 |
|
LUX |
| Reynolds |
Orin |
D |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co G |
Normandy |
7/23/44 |
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USA/OH |
| Richardson |
William |
L |
|
Pvt |
RHQ* |
Belgium |
1/12/45 |
|
USA/OK |
| Rivers |
Clifton |
W |
|
S/Sgt |
Co G* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
SS |
MAR |
| Roberts |
Earl |
T |
|
Pfc |
Co D* |
Germany |
4/11/45 |
DOW |
MAR |
| Robertson |
Paul |
E |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/13/44 |
|
USA/IN |
| Robinson |
William |
H |
|
Pvt |
* |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
|
LUX |
| Rockwell |
Robert |
R |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
(Graignes) |
USA/MA |
| Rodill |
Benjamin |
F |
|
Pfc |
* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/DC |
| Rogers ^ |
Vernon |
W |
|
Sgt |
Co B* |
Belgium |
1/19/45 |
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USA/OK |
| Romero |
Sye |
|
|
Pvt |
Co F* |
Germany |
3/27/45 |
DOW |
USA/CO |
| Roode |
Edward |
A |
|
Pvt |
Mtr P* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
USA/ME |
| Rosales |
Calistro |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/22/44 |
|
USA/CA |
| Rosell |
Conway |
J |
|
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* |
|
|
POW |
USA/MN |
| Roudebush |
James |
B |
|
T/4 |
Hq 3* |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
|
USA/IN |
| Rushing |
Jesse |
J |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
|
NOR |
| Russell |
Lazare |
E |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
|
USA/MI |
| Ruybal |
Cresencio |
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|
Pfc |
Co E* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
|
MAR |
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The Climatic Battle of WW II. 6/93, Simon & Shuster ISBN: 0671673343
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July, 1998, D-Day Pub, 212 p. ISBN: 2960017609
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Invasion of Normandy 7/98, D-Day Pub, 200 p. ISBN: 2960017617
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Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge Wm Morrow & Co
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The Center of Military History The War in the Mediterranean: A WWII Pictorial History Brasseys, Inc.,
465 p. ISBN:1574881302
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