
(above insignia)517th PIR Patch
517th PIR WW II Medal
of Honor Recipient
Pfc Melvin E Biddle
Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) Recipients
Pfc Nolan L Powell
Silver Star Recipients
Pfc Michael J Kane
Pfc Don E Karr
T/3 Charles M Keen
S/Sgt Cecil T Lockhart
Pvt Richard L Lynam
Pvt Arthur L Markle
Sgt George Mills
Pvt Jack J Milojevich
Sgt Wallace A Montgomery
Cpl Robert R Mourek
S/Sgt Willard C Nichols
Pvt Joseph E O'Brien
Sgt Glen H Overmyer
Pfc Lloyd L Pennington
S/Sgt Arthur J Purser
S/Sgt Arnold C Ridout
Sgt David A Rivers
PvtCarl G Salmon
S/Sgt Robert P Steele
Pvt William F Thorng
Cpl C. Van Regenmorter
Pvt Harold B Weaver
Pvt Leroy E Wittwer
Pfc Edmund Zygnowicz
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517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor K - Z
LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kaminsky |
Merle |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Kersey |
Wilburn |
H |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
So France |
10/18/44 |
|
USA/TX |
La Bar |
Laverne |
|
Jr |
Pvt |
Co D |
So France |
9/6/44 |
|
RHO |
Lambert |
Glenn |
R |
|
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Belgium |
1/12/45 |
|
USA/SC |
Lampella |
Mertz |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Belgium |
1/13/45 |
|
H-C |
Lang |
Edward |
J |
|
Cpl |
Co C |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
|
H-C |
Lemen |
Charles |
C |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
So France |
8/15/44 |
|
RHO |
Lewis |
Harold |
J |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
So France |
9/12/44 |
|
RHO |
Licano |
Pedro |
P |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Italy |
6/18/44 |
|
USA/AZ |
Lopez |
Daniel |
T |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
So France |
9/6/44 |
|
USA/NJ |
Lynam |
Richard |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
SS |
USA/OH |
Manley |
Anthony |
P |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
|
MAR |
Mattice |
Kenneth |
R |
|
Sgt |
Co I |
So France |
11/6/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Mc Andrew |
Edward |
V |
|
Cpl |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
USA/NJ |
Mc Dade |
Charles |
B |
|
Sgt |
Co D |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
BS |
USA/NC |
Mc Donald |
Travis |
V |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
So France |
9/7/44 |
|
USA/TX |
Mc Ley |
Melvin |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
So France |
9/9/44 |
|
RHO |
Meyer |
George |
A |
|
Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
1/15/45 |
|
USA/MN |
Miller |
Robert |
J |
|
Sgt |
Co I |
So France |
9/7/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Mills |
George |
|
|
Sgt |
Co G |
Belgium |
1/19/45 |
SS |
H-C |
Milojevich |
Jack |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
SS |
USA/CA |
Mitchell |
John |
|
|
Pfc |
Co B |
Belgium |
12/23/44 |
|
H-C |
Mizner |
Glen |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
|
USA/CA |
Montgomery |
Wallace |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
So France |
8/16/44 |
SS |
USA/OK |
Mourek |
Robert |
R |
|
Cpl |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
SS |
H-C |
Murphy |
Andrew |
J |
Jr |
Sgt |
Co B |
Italy |
6/18/44 |
|
USA/PA |
Muth |
Dervyn |
F |
|
Pfc |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
1/14/45 |
|
USA/WA |
Naylor |
Thomas |
A |
|
Pvt |
Med |
So France |
9/26/44 |
|
USA/TN |
Oblick |
John |
G |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
USA/PA |
O'Brien |
Joseph |
E |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
So France |
8/15/44 |
SS |
USA/CA |
Ogniewski |
Daniel |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
So France |
11/4/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Olea |
Joe |
B |
|
Pfc |
|
Germany |
6/26/45 |
KODY |
EP |
Oliver |
Marvin |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co A |
So France |
10/13/44 |
|
USA/AR |
Pace |
Ledlie |
R |
|
Pvt |
Co B |
Belgium |
12/23/44 |
|
H-C |
Pacey |
James |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
So France |
9/12/44 |
|
RHO |
Partridge |
O |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
USA/MS |
Paturzo |
Thomas |
F |
|
Cpl |
Hq 3 |
Belgium |
2/10/45 |
DOW |
USA/NY |
Penn |
John |
S |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Pennington |
Lloyd |
L |
|
Pfc |
Med |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
SS |
USA/AL |
Perdue |
James |
T |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Belgium |
1/3/45 |
|
USA/TX |
Pippin |
Layton |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
|
USA/MI |
Polinsky |
John |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
So France |
10/27/44 |
|
RHO |
Radon |
Stanley |
E |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
So France |
9/27/44 |
|
RHO |
Reginato |
Joseph |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
So France |
9/9/44 |
DOW |
USA/CA |
Ren |
Alvie |
F |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
|
H-C |
Rice |
Everett |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
|
MAR |
Richards |
William |
|
|
Pfc |
Co H |
So France |
9/9/44 |
PH(OLC) |
RHO |
Richmond |
Howard |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co E |
So France |
10/17/44 |
DOW |
RHO |
Richmond |
Julius |
J |
|
Pvt |
Hq Hq |
So France |
10/2/44 |
|
USA/MS |
Riddle |
Guy |
|
|
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
|
USA/IL |
Ridout |
Arnold |
C |
|
S/Sgt |
Co F |
So France |
9/12/44 |
SS |
USA/WI |
Rivers |
David |
A |
|
Sgt |
Co B |
Belgium |
12/23/44 |
SS |
USA/MO |
Rose |
Thomas |
G |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Belgium |
1/21/45 |
|
USA/TX |
Rzonca |
Paul |
A |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/45 |
|
USA/IL |
Sailor |
Richard |
|
|
Pvt |
Co I |
So France |
8/22/44 |
|
USA/MN |
Salmon |
Carl |
G |
|
Pvt |
Co C |
So France |
8/17/44 |
SS/DOW |
RHO |
Samoska |
Joe |
P |
|
T/Sgt |
Co F |
Belgium |
2/8/45 |
|
USA/OH |
Scecina |
George |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co A |
So France |
8/16/44 |
|
USA/IN |
Scott |
Frank |
O |
Jr |
Pvt |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
H-C |
Seegar |
Harold |
D |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
So France |
10/27/44 |
Medic |
RHO |
Sessum |
Arthur |
W |
Jr |
Pvt |
Co H |
Belgium |
12/29/44 |
PH(OLC) |
H-C |
Shaddox |
Tildon |
W |
|
Pfc |
Co C |
Belgium |
2/9/45 |
DOW |
USA/CA |
Shaneyfelt |
Alton |
L |
|
T/4 |
Co F |
So France |
8/15/44 |
|
USA/AL |
Shelton |
Alan |
R |
|
T/5 |
Co F |
So France |
8/15/44 |
|
|
Sherman |
Arthur |
E |
|
Cpl |
Co F |
So France |
9/18/44 |
|
RHO |
Shumaker |
Harold |
I |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
So France |
9/25/44 |
|
USA/MI |
Slaten |
James |
S |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co B |
Italy |
6/18/44 |
|
USA/TX |
Smith |
Shannon |
F |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
H-C |
Spears |
William |
S |
|
Sgt |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/14/45 |
|
H-C |
Stanford |
Charles |
F |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
So France |
8/22/44 |
|
USA/PA |
Statt |
John |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
So France |
9/7/44 |
Fr Fire |
|
Stevens |
Leonard |
D |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Belgium |
2/3/45 |
|
MAR |
Stewart |
Joseph |
M |
|
Cpl |
Co A |
So France |
9/26/44 |
BS/PH(OLC) |
RHO |
Sutton |
James |
H |
|
Pfc |
Co G |
Belgium |
1/13/45 |
|
USA/OH |
Szczech |
Casimer |
W |
|
T/5 |
Hq 3 |
So France |
11/4/44 |
|
USA/MD |
Tarpley |
Courville |
B |
|
Cpl |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/TN |
Taylor |
Eugene |
L |
|
Cpl |
Hq 1 |
Italy |
6/18/44 |
|
USA/CA |
Thomason |
Victor |
|
Jr |
T/5 |
Co G |
Belgium |
1/19/45 |
|
USA/AR |
Thompson |
Raymond |
F |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
So France |
9/8/44 |
PH(OLC) |
RHO |
Thorng |
William |
F |
|
Pvt |
Co D |
So France |
9/4/44 |
SS |
USA/NC |
Timinski |
Frank |
L |
|
Cpl |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
12/25/44 |
|
USA/PA |
Tinger |
Wendell |
J |
|
Sgt |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Tuberson |
Donald |
B |
|
Pvt |
Co G |
Belgium |
1/13/45 |
|
USA/PA |
Twibell |
Charles |
L |
|
Pfc |
Co D |
Germany |
7/28/45 |
DOW/BS |
EP |
Uchytil |
Gerald |
|
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
 |
H-C |
Usery |
Harvey |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
PH(OLC) |
H-C |
Van Ness |
Joseph |
F |
|
S/Sgt |
Co B |
So France |
8/31/44 |
BS |
RHO |
Vanderpool |
Walter |
|
|
Pvt |
Co D |
So France |
11/4/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Vane |
David |
H |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Germany |
5/21/45 |
MIA |
EP |
Vasquez |
Albert |
J |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/IA |
Walker |
William |
R |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/AL |
Walsh |
Edward |
G |
|
Pfc |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Walton |
Joe |
E |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
So France |
9/1/44 |
|
|
Walton |
James |
L |
|
Pvt |
Hq 2 |
So France |
9/1/44 |
|
USA/NC |
Weaver |
Harold |
B |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Germany |
2/6/45 |
SS |
USA/NC |
Weimer |
Edward |
W |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Whinnington |
Clyde |
C |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Belgium |
|
|
|
Whitfield |
Jack |
|
|
Pfc |
Hq 3 |
So France |
10/2/44 |
|
RHO |
Wilkins |
John |
D |
|
T/5 |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
PH(OLC) |
H-C |
Williams |
John |
D |
|
T/5 |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
|
|
Williams |
Robert |
L |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
Belgium |
12/27/44 |
|
USA/IN |
Wise |
Albert |
R |
|
Sgt |
Co A |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
BS |
H-C |
Woehrer |
Henry |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co H |
Belgium |
1/13/45 |
 |
H-C |
Woodcock |
Willis |
A |
|
Pvt |
Co I |
So France |
9/11/44 |
|
USA/NY |
Wyatt |
John |
C |
|
T/5 |
Svc Co |
Italy |
6/28/44 |
 |
USA/IL |
York |
Joe |
E |
|
Pfc |
Hq 2 |
So France |
9/6/44 |
|
USA/PA |
Zeroski |
Felix |
J |
|
Pfc |
Co H |
Belgium |
2/7/45 |
|
USA/OH |
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