11th Airborne WW II Medal
of Honor Recipient
Pvt Elmer E Fryar
Pfc Manuel Perez Jr
Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) Recipients
Sgt Pat Berardi
2/Lt Mills T Lowe
S/Sgt Edward B Reed
T/Sgt Robert C Steele
Silver Star Recipients
Pfc Joe E Katona
Pfc Roy F Kelley
Pfc Claude J Ledford
S/Sgt Robert I Lemons
T/5 Robert L Lesher
Pfc Ralph J Levesque
Pvt Frank J Lewis
Sgt Robert E Long
Pfc James E Lowman
Pfc Pete Lujan
Pfc Augustine Lummio
Pvt Mike Marcos
Pvt John D Marria Jr
Pfc James M Massey
S/Sgt Lewis Maylock
Pfc Ross B McCready
Sgt Theodore J McGourty
Pfc Larry E McLean
Pfc Paul L McNees
Pfc Jesse F Miller
Cpl James L Mitchem
Pvt Robert J Moffett
Pfc Walter D O'Connor
Pfc Ninian M Olsen
S/Sgt Andy Partin
Pfc George O Pelley
Sgt Robert Pelster
S/Sgt Edward B Reed
Sgt Neal A Retherford
Pvt David H Reynawd
Pfc Ray L Samsell
Pfc Eugene V Schoener
Pfc R F Schwartzfisher
Pfc Vicbert D Sharpe
Pfc Sam Sheffield
T/5 Kenneth D Shiffert
Pfc Ned J Sibich
Sgt Edward J Siemer
S/Sgt Merle C Smith
Pfc Francis H Stevens
Pfc Gordon C Schwartz
Pfc Charles M Swiger
S/Sgt George F Taylor
Cpl John R Thistle
S/Sgt Jerry M Thomas
S/Sgt Leep Turkington
Pfc Ancel J Upton
Pvt James E Van Curen
Pfc Donald T Vanker
T/4 Walter V Wiecierzynski
Pfc Earl W Winsor
S/Sgt Max F Wolezyk
T/Sgt Louree C Yawn
Pfc Edward S Zack
S/Sgt Floyd T Zobel
|
The 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor K - Z
LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Keene |
James |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Leyte |
12/02/44 |
|
USA/IN |
Kennedy |
Robert |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
|
USA/GA |
Kiczenski |
John |
J |
|
Sgt |
Co F |
Leyte |
12/19/44 |
DOW |
ML |
Kircher |
Edward |
E |
|
S/Sgt |
Co I |
Luzon |
2/11/45 |
BS |
ML |
Klebl |
Francis |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
|
ML |
Kracke |
William |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Luzon |
5/1/45 |
|
ML |
Krause |
Chandler |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
8/13/45 |
|
USA/MN |
Kuhl |
John |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Luzon |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/IL |
Kut |
Peter |
E |
|
Sgt |
Hq 2 |
Leyte |
12/19/44 |
DOW |
ML |
Ladd |
Eugene |
H |
|
Sgt |
Hq 2 |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
BS |
ML |
Lamson |
Charles |
S |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
|
ML |
Lanigan |
Edward |
G |
|
S/Sgt |
Co B |
Leyte |
12/24/44 |
DOW |
ML |
Lescinski |
Raymond |
C |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Luzon |
2/14/45 |
DOW |
USA/IL |
Lesher |
Robert |
L |
|
T/5 |
Med |
Leyte |
12/7/44 |
SS/BS/MIA |
ML WOM |
Levy |
Melvin |
B |
|
Pvt |
RHQ |
Leyte |
12/18/44 |
KODY |
USA/NY |
Linnan |
Robert |
P |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Luzon |
2/5/45 |
|
ML |
Liscum |
Fred |
J |
|
Sgt |
Hq 2 |
Luzon |
2/6/45 |
|
USA/WI |
Longer |
Jack |
D |
|
Cpl |
Co E |
Luzon |
4/22/45 |
BS/MIA |
ML WOM |
Lummio |
Augustine |
|
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Luzon |
3/13/45 |
SS |
USA/IN |
Lynn |
Jamison |
B |
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Leyte |
12/13/44 |
|
USA/GA |
Mair |
Andrew |
|
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
12/09/44 |
|
USA/IL |
Marcos |
Mike |
|
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Luzon |
4/27/45 |
SS |
ML |
Marshall |
Mahlon |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Leyte |
12/8/44 |
|
ML |
Martin |
Richard |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Luzon |
2/15/45 |
BS |
ML |
Mc Eachern |
John |
H |
|
S/Sgt |
Co I |
Luzon |
2/13/45 |
DOW |
ML |
Mc Geath |
Harold |
C |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
3/13/45 |
|
|
Mc Graw |
David |
F |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Leyte |
12/7/44 |
|
ML |
Mac Kay |
William |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Luzon |
5/1/45 |
|
USA/MI |
Mc Lean |
Larry |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/10/45 |
SS |
ML |
Mc Mahon |
Albert |
H |
|
Pfc |
RHQ |
Leyte |
11/27/44 |
|
ML |
Mc Nees |
Paul |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Leyte |
12/18/44 |
SS/DOW |
USA/PA |
Mc New |
Larry |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Leyte |
12/16/44 |
|
ML |
Miille |
Harlan |
L |
|
S/Sgt |
Hq 3 |
Mahonag |
12/20/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Miller |
Leonard |
R |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Luzon |
2/16/45 |
|
USA/NE |
Mills |
Richard |
G |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Leyte |
12/06/44 |
|
USA/MI |
Mitchem |
James |
C |
|
Pvt |
Med |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
KODY |
USA/MI |
Moffett |
Robert |
J |
|
Pvt |
Med |
Leyte |
12/16/44 |
SS |
USA/MN |
Moore |
Carlyle |
D |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Leyte |
12/23/44 |
|
USA/IN |
Moore |
Herbert |
T |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Luzon |
3/10/45 |
|
USA/MI |
Moore |
Leo |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Luzon |
2/10/45 |
|
ML |
Morang |
Leonard |
G |
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Luzon |
2/6/45 |
|
ML |
Morgan |
Newell |
D |
|
Pfc |
RHQ |
Leyte |
12/12/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Moshier |
Howard |
C |
|
T/Sgt |
Co D |
Luzon |
8/12/45 |
PH 2(OLC) |
ML |
Motter |
John |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Luzon |
4/22/45 |
PH (OLC) |
ML |
Mulada |
John |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Leyte |
12/17/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Mullen |
Ralph |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Luzon |
4/25/45 |
|
USA/MO |
Munsell |
Robert |
T |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
BS |
ML |
Nelson |
Emanuel |
S |
|
T/Sgt |
Co A |
Leyte |
12/16/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Nelson |
Swan |
A |
Jr |
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Luzon |
3/10/45 |
PH (OLC) |
ML |
Newhouse |
Junius |
L |
|
T/5 |
Med |
Luzon |
2/10/45 |
BS |
ML |
Norman |
Thomas |
G |
|
S/Sgt |
Co A |
Luzon |
2/4/45 |
|
ML |
O'Connor |
Walter |
D |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Luzon |
2/5/45 |
|
USA/NV |
Odem |
Dale |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Luzon |
2/6/45 |
|
ML |
Olivetti |
Michael |
G |
|
S/Sgt |
Co C |
Leyte |
11/27/44 |
DOW |
ML |
Otten |
Donald |
|
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Manila |
2/6/45 |
|
|
Outcalt |
James |
W |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Luzon |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/MI |
Padro |
Henry |
|
|
Pfc |
RHQ |
Luzon |
3/15/45 |
|
USA/NY |
Patton |
James |
C |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Luzon |
4/20/45 |
|
USA/VA |
Peale |
Robert |
|
|
Sgt |
Co I |
Luzon |
4/8/45 |
|
ML |
Pelley |
George |
O |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
SS/DOW |
USA/MT |
Perez |
Francis |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Leyte |
11/27/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Perez |
Manuel |
|
Jr |
Pfc |
Co A |
Luzon |
3/14/45 |
(MOH*) |
USA/OK |
Peters |
Anderson |
M |
|
M/Sgt |
Co E |
Luzon |
4/22/45 |
|
USA/OH |
Pickens |
Myron |
D |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
12/7/44 |
BS/MIA |
ML WOM |
Pickering |
Harry |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Leyte |
11/27/44 |
|
ML |
Pile |
Henninger |
|
|
1/Sgt |
Co G |
Leyte |
12/14/44 |
BS/MIA |
ML |
Pitman |
Kenneth |
M |
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Leyte |
12/20/44 |
BS |
ML |
Poling |
Kenneth |
E |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
|
USA/WV |
Postudensek |
Frank |
V |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Luzon |
3/11/45 |
|
ML |
Powell |
Edward |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Luzon |
2/6/45 |
|
ML |
Rathert |
Edward |
|
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/4/45 |
BS |
ML |
Reaves |
James |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
Luzon |
2/16/45 |
|
USA/AL |
Resnick |
Bennie |
|
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
|
USA/NY |
Ressler |
Harold |
P |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Luzon |
4/22/45 |
|
USA/OH |
Roberts |
J. |
R. |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
DOW |
USA/TN |
Robertson |
Gordon |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co F |
Luzon |
2/10/45 |
BS/DOW |
ML |
Rogers |
Arthur |
L |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Luzon |
2/16/45 |
|
USA/TX |
Ruesch |
Frank |
|
Jr |
S/Sgt |
Co I |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
|
USA/UT |
Scavo |
Sandy |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Luzon |
3/13/45 |
|
|
Schmidt |
Walter |
R |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Leyte |
12/19/44 |
|
ML |
Seiber |
Erwin |
|
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Leyte |
12/5/44 |
|
USA/IL |
Selak |
Gabor |
|
|
S/Sgt |
Co E |
Luzon |
4/22/45 |
|
USA/PA |
Sennett |
Leo |
E |
|
Pfc |
|
Leyte |
12/26/44 |
DODY |
ML |
Shaw |
Everette |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/4/45 |
|
USA/SC |
Sibich |
Ned |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
SS |
ML |
Signor |
Joseph |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Luzon |
8/12/45 |
|
ML |
Singleton |
Albert |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Leyte |
12/12/44 |
DOW |
USA/NC |
Sisson |
Ronald |
C |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Leyte |
12/3/44 |
|
USA/MN |
Slaughter |
Lacy |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Luzon |
4/22/45 |
|
USA/NC |
Small |
Fred |
F |
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Luzon |
2/6/45 |
DOW |
ML |
Smith |
Chester |
C |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/10/45 |
DOW |
USA/WA |
Smith |
Frederick |
|
|
Pvt |
|
|
9/28/44 |
|
ML |
Smith |
Joseph |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Luzon |
2/5/45 |
BS |
ML |
Smith |
Leroy |
S |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Phillipines |
8/12/45 |
BS |
USA/CT |
Spangler |
George |
A |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
DOW |
ML |
St. Pierre |
Renie |
J |
|
S/Sgt |
Co E |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
|
USA/ME |
Stalker |
Leonard |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Luzon |
3/13/45 |
|
USA/IL |
Stalnaker |
Thomas |
J |
Sr |
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Luzon |
2/7/45 |
|
ML |
Stamm |
Delmar |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Leyte |
11/27/44 |
|
USA/IL |
Steele |
Robert |
C |
|
T/Sgt |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
DSC/BS |
ML |
Steffen |
Richard |
C |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Luzon |
3/6/45 |
|
ML |
Stevens |
Francis |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
SS |
ML |
Stevens |
Merritt |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Luzon |
2/4/45 |
|
ML |
Stewart |
Donald |
B |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Leyte |
12/5/44 |
|
ML |
Sutton |
Charles |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Leyte |
11/27/44 |
|
USA/OH |
Swiec |
Henry |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Luzon |
2/13/45 |
|
ML |
Swiger |
Charles |
M |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Leyte |
12/8/44 |
SS/BS |
ML WOM |
Sznura |
Victor |
V |
|
Pfc |
Co E |
Leyte |
12/8/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Tahsler |
Clifford |
G |
|
S/Sgt |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/4/45 |
|
ML |
Talbot |
Thomas |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
|
ML |
Taylor |
Lloyd |
A |
|
T/Sgt |
Co A |
Luzon |
2/13/45 |
|
USA/NC |
Tennison |
Roy |
E |
|
Cpl |
Co C |
Leyte |
11/27/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Terry |
Newton |
S |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Leyte |
11/27/44 |
|
ML |
Thistle |
John |
B |
|
Cpl |
Co E |
Luzon |
12/17/44 |
SS/BS |
ML |
Thomas |
Jerry |
M |
|
S/Sgt |
Co H |
Luzon |
2/19/45 |
SS/BS |
ML |
Tillmann |
Leonard |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Luzon |
8/12/45 |
|
ML |
Traughber |
Rex |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Luzon |
4/27/45 |
|
ML |
Truxton |
Myron |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Leyte |
12/21/44 |
BS |
ML |
Tucker |
Earl |
|
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Luzon |
12/19/44 |
|
USA/UT |
Turkington |
Lee |
P |
|
Sgt |
Co E |
Leyte |
12/18/44 |
DOW |
USA/CA |
Ulander |
Emil |
W |
|
Cpl |
Co F |
Leyte |
12/6/44 |
|
USA/MI |
Valentine |
Willie |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Leyte |
12/23/44 |
BS/MIA |
ML WOM |
Van Curen |
James |
E |
|
Pvt |
Med |
Leyte |
12/15/44 |
SS |
USA/CA |
Vanden Bos |
Allen |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Luzon |
4/27/45 |
|
USA/CO |
Vanker |
Donald |
T |
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Leyte |
12/13/44 |
SS |
USA/MI |
Verderico |
Priesko |
|
|
Sgt |
Hq 1 |
Luzon |
2/14/45 |
|
ML |
Verlander |
William |
W |
|
T/4 |
Med |
Luzon |
2/15/45 |
BS/DOW |
ML |
Volk |
Herbert |
|
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Luzon |
3/13/45 |
|
ML |
Walch |
Richard |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Luzon |
9/10/45 |
BS/MIA |
HN WOM |
Walsh |
Michael |
J |
|
Pfc |
Med |
Luzon |
5/25/45 |
|
USA/PA |
Walter |
Anthony |
G |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/4/45 |
DOW |
ML |
White |
James |
A |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co C |
Luzon |
4/21/45 |
DOW |
USA/PA |
Whitehouse |
Jack |
C |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Leyte |
11/26/45 |
DOW |
USA/OH |
Williams |
Philip |
D |
Jr |
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Luzon |
2/6/45 |
|
USA/WV |
Wilson |
Billie |
W |
|
T/Sgt |
Co F |
Luzon |
4/19/45 |
|
USA/OK |
Winn |
Theodore |
E |
|
Sgt |
Co F |
Luzon |
4/18/45 |
DOW |
USA/CA |
Wismer |
Kenneth |
D |
|
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Luzon |
8/13/45 |
|
USA/OH |
Witkowski |
Stanley |
C |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
|
USA/IL |
Woitas |
William |
|
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
8/12/45 |
|
USA/IL |
Wolf |
William |
E |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Luzon |
8/26/44 |
KODY |
ML |
Woll |
William |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Luzon |
2/6/45 |
|
ML |
Workman |
Douglas |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
DOW |
USA/MN |
Wroblewski |
Henry |
M |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Leyte |
12/21/44 |
|
USA/IN |
Yeager |
William |
A |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Leyte |
12/7/44 |
|
USA/OH |
Zack |
Edward |
S |
|
Pfc |
Med |
Luzon |
2/7/45 |
SS/DOW |
ML |
Zarr |
George |
|
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Luzon |
8/12/45 |
DOI |
USA/IN |
Zertuche |
Henry |
A |
|
Sgt |
Co D |
Luzon |
2/8/45 |
|
ML |
Zimmerman |
Ernest |
R |
|
Sgt |
Co D |
Leyte |
12/11/44 |
|
USA/CA |
|
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books
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Ambrose, Stephen E D-DAY June 6,1944:
The Climatic Battle of WW II. 6/93, Simon & Shuster ISBN: 0671673343
Archer, Clark Paratroopers
Odyssey : A History of the 517th Parachute Combat Team. 266p., 1985, ISBN: 0961601507
Astor, Gerald 'Battling
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