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 The 319th Glider Field Artillery Battalion
Trooper Pictures

A Battery
Capt C. Lenton Sartain - Commanding Officer Battery A at Eppinal France 1945(Courtesy: Joseph Covais)

Capt C. Lenton Sartain
319th GFAB A Btry
Commanding Officer

 Capt Marvin A Fellman - Battery A (Courtesy: B Jeffries)

Capt Marvin A Fellman
319th GFAB
Battery A

 2/Lt Raymond T Carey Jr (Courtesy of B Jeffries)

2/Lt Raymond T Carey Jr
319th GFAB A Btry
KIA 4 JUly 1944
1/Lt Marvin L Ragland Combat Liason Officer

1/Lt Marvin L Ragland
319th GFAB A Btry
Combat Liason Officer

 Pfc William M Bonnamy

Pfc William M Bonnamy
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pvt John H Brewer (Courtesy of B Jeffries)

Pvt John H Brewer
319th GFAB A Btry
KIA 7 June 1944
Pvt Arthur Broedel (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Arthur Broedel
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pvt Marshall CBrown (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Marshall C Brown
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Sgt Buinowski (Source: B Jeffries)

Sgt Buinowski
319th GFAB
Battery A
Pfc Billy J Cadle (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc Billy J Cadle
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Cpl Paul F Carter (Source:B Jeffries)

Cpl Paul F Carter
319th GFAB
Battery A/HQ

 Cpl Lloyd W Cattell (Source:B Jeffries)

Cpl Lloyd W Cattell
319th GFAB
Battery A
T/5 Ira Corbett (Source:B Jeffries)

T/5 Ira Corbett
319th GFAB A Btry
Bronze Star

 Sgt Salvatore Covais (Source:B Jeffries)

Sgt Salvatore Covais
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pvt Joseph D'Appolonio (Source:B Jeffries)

Pvt Joseph D'Appolonio
319th GFAB
Battery A
Pvt Joseph W Deter (Source:B Jeffries)

Pvt Joseph W Deter
319th GFAB A Btry
trsfr 325 GIR Mar 45

 S/Sgt Robert G Dickson (Courtesy: Daniel Arismendez)

S/Sgt Robert G Dickson
319th GFAB
Battery A

 T/Sgt Lewis Doherty (Source:B Jeffries)

T/Sgt Lewis Doherty
319th GFAB A Btry
trsfr from 456 Hq
Pfc Robert A Dugger (Courtesy: B Jeffries)

Pfc Robert A Dugger
319th GFAB
Battery A

 PPvt Felix Ferrante (Source:B Jeffries)

Pvt Felix Ferrante
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pvt Leonard Eisner (Source:B Jeffries)

Pvt Leonard Eisner
319th GFAB
Battery A
Pfc James J Fitzsimmons (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc James J Fitzsimmons
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pfc William Forsyth (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc William Forsyth
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Cpl William Gearing (Source:B Jeffries)

Cpl William Gearing
319th GFAB
Battery A
Sgt John M Girardin (Source:B Jeffries)

Sgt John M Girardin
319th GFAB
Battery C/A

 Pvt Talmage -Sam - Glenn

Pvt Talmage Glenn
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Sgt Herbert Gost (Source:B Jeffries)

Sgt Herbert Gost
319th GFAB
Battery A
Pfc Graham (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc Graham
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pfc Charles A Grigus (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc Charles A Grigus
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Sgt Roland J Gruebling (Source:B Jeffries)

Sgt Roland J Gruebling
319th GFAB
Battery A
Sgt John C Hardin (Source:B Jeffries)

Sgt John C Hardin
319th GFAB
Battery A

 S/Sgt Albert Hein (Source:B Jeffries)

S/Sgt Albert Hein
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Cpl Silas Hogg (Source:B Jeffries)

Cpl Silas Hogg
319th GFAB
Battery A
Pfc Eric C Holcomb (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc Eric C Holcomb
319th GFAB
Battery A

 T/4 Jesse B Holman (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

T/4 Jesse B Holman
319th GFAB A Btry
KIA 21 Jan 1945

 T/5 Andrew J Hornyak (Source:B Jeffries)

T/5 Andrew J Hornyak
319th GFAB
Battery A
1/Sgt Jesse E Johnson (Source:B Jeffries)

1/Sgt Jesse E Johnson
319th GFAB A Btry
Bronze Star

 T/Sgt Harold W Jinders (Source:B Jeffries)

T/Sgt Harold W Jinders
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pvt Harry Kerr (Source:B Jeffries)

Pvt Harry Kerr
319th GFAB
Battery A
Sgt Thurman King (Source:B Jeffries)

T/4 John W Keys
319th GFAB A Btry
DOW/POW 18 Sept 1944

 Sgt Thurman King (Source:B Jeffries)

Sgt Thurman King
319th GFAB A Btry
Bronze Star

 Pvt Constantine Kokas (Source:B Jeffries)

Pvt Constantine Kokas
319th GFAB
Battery A
Pvt Bernard Leigh (Source:B Jeffries)

Pvt Bernard Leigh
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Cpl Thomas R Ludwick Sr (Source:B Jeffries)

Cpl Thomas R Ludwick Sr
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Sgt Robert Mc Arthur

Sgt Robert Mc Arthur
319th GFAB
Battery A
T/5 George Menogue (Source:B Jeffries)

T/5 George Menogue
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pvt Robert F Miller (Source:B Jeffries)

Pvt Robert F Miller
319th GFAB
Battery A

 1/Lt Joseph L Mullen (Source:B Jeffries)

1/Lt Joseph L Mullen
319th GFAB A Btry
Bronze Star
Sgt Amo Mundt (Source:B Jeffries)

Sgt Amo Mundt
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pfc Hjalmar A Olkonen (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc Hjalmar A Olkonen
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pvt Lloyd E Olson (Courtesy of B Jeffries)

Pvt Lloyd E Olson
319th GFAB A Btry
KIA 7 June 1944
Pfc Larkin C Reed (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc Larkin C Reed
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pfc James Rosati (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc James Rosati
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Sgt James Russell (Source:B Jeffries)

Sgt James Russell
319th GFAB
Battery A
Sgt Mahlon E Sebring

Sgt Mahlon E Sebring
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Cpl Theodore O Simpson (Source:B Jeffries)

Cpl Theodore O Simpson
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Cpl Eugene L Smith

Cpl Eugene L Smith
319th GFAB A Btry
KIA 4 July 1944
Cpl Louis Sosa (Source:B Jeffries)

Cpl Louis Sosa
319th GFAB A Btry
Bronze Star

 Cpl Robert L Storms (Source:B Jeffries)

Cpl Robert L Storms
319th GFAB
Battery A

 Pfc Beacher F Taylor (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

Pfc Beacher F Taylor
319th GFAB
Battery A
Pfc Charles J Spainhour (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

Pfc Charles J Spainhour
319th GFAB A Btry
DOW 27 Sept 1943

 2/Lt Rodney A Renfrew Silver Star Recipient (Courtesy: Daniel Arismendez)

2/Lt Rodney A Renfrew
319th GFAB A Btry
KIA 10 Feb 1945 (SS)

 Capt John D Gutshall - Silver Star Recipient (Source:B Jeffries)

Capt John D Gutshall
319th GFAB A/B Btry
Silver Star Recipient

B Battery
Pfc Vito Armando (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Vito Armando
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Pfc Sam Berkowitz (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Sam Berkowitz
319th GFAB
Battery B

 S/Sgt Rodger R Berry (Source: B Jeffries)

S/Sgt Rodger R Berry
319th GFAB
Battery B
Pvt Stanley Bieniasz (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

Pvt Stanley Bieniasz
319th GFAB B Btry
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pfc Floyd Boyer (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

Pfc Floyd Boyer
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Pfc Grover B Brothers (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

Pfc Grover B Brothers
319th GFAB B Btry
KIA 6 June 1944
T/5 Enos E Buckner (Source: B Jeffries)

T/5 Enos E Buckner
319th GFAB
Battery B

 S/Sgt Milton E Chadwick (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

S/Sgt Milton E Chadwick
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Cpl Alva Cole (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Alva Cole
319th GFAB
Battery B
Pfc Ernest A Collins (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Ernest A Collins
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Sgt Wallace Edwards< (Source: B Jeffries)

Sgt Wallace Edwards
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Cpl Charles Engle (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Charles Engle
319th GFAB
Battery B
Pfc Norton A Feierday (Courtesy: Daniel Arismendez)

Pfc Norton A Feierday
319th GFAB B Btry
KIA 6 June 1944

 1/Lt Benjamin Lee Fitzgerald Silver Star Recipient (Courtesy: Daniel Arismendez)

1/Lt Benjamin L Fitzgerald
319th GFAB B Btry
KIA 6 Oct 1943 (SS)

 Pfc Milton H Goldfarb (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Milton H Goldfarb
319th GFAB
Battery B
Pvt Clifford Frank Harrington (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

Pvt Clifford F Harrington
319th GFAB B Btry
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pvt William D Hedkte (Courtesy: Daniel Arismendez)

Pvt William D Hedtke
319th GFAB B Btry
MIA 18 Sept 1944

 1/Sgt John D Hrcka (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

1/Sgt John D Hrcka
319th GFAB
Battery B
S/Sgt William Kick (Source: B Jeffries)

S/Sgt William Kick
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Cpl Averiell B Lake (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Averiell B Lake
319th GFAB
Battery B

 T/4 Myron J Lepkowski (Source: B Jeffries)

T/4 Myron J Lepkowski
319th GFAB
Battery B
Pvt Julian Pena Martinez (Courtesy of his nephew - Daniel Arismendez)

Pvt Julian Pena Martinez
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Cpl James A Mc Coy (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl James A Mc Coy
319th GFAB B Btry
DOW 20 Spt 1944

 Sgt John T Mc Gee (Source: B Jeffries)

Sgt John T Mc Gee
319th GFAB
Battery B
Cpl Sebert E Meadows (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Sebert E Meadows
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Pfc Clifford M Mills (Courtesy: Daniel Arismendez)

Pfc Clifford M Mills
319th GFAB B Btry
MIA 18 Sept 1944

 PFC Alfred (Fritz) Joseph Nigl

Pfc Alfred "Fritz" Nigl
319th GFAB
Battery B
Pfc Wilmer William Ranniger

Pfc Wilmer William Ranniger
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Pfc John M Pachmayer (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc John M Pachmayer
319th GFAB
Battery B

 1/Sgt Deloss H Richardson (Source: B Jeffries)

1/Sgt Deloss H Richardson
319th GFAB
Battery B
Cpl joseph Romanchuck (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Joseph Romanchuck
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Pfc Orval L Self (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

Pfc Orval L Self
319th GFAB
Battery B

 Sgt Archie Simeone (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

Sgt Archie Simeone
319th GFAB
Battery B
Cpl Eldon E Smith - POW Sept 44 Stalag 3C (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Eldon E Smith
319th GFAB B Btry
POW - Sept 44 -Stalag 3C

 Pfc Raymond Stabenow (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Raymond Stabenow
319th GFAB
Battery B

 T/5 James Dyer Stanard (Courtesy of Daniel Arismendez)

T/5 James Dyer Stanard
319th GFAB
Battery B
Cpl Orville G Stephenson (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Orville G Stephenson
319th GFAB B Btry
KIA 24 June 44

 Cpl Bernard B Tansky Bronze Star (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Bernard B Tansky
319th GFAB B Btry
Bronze Star

 Cpl Branson O Van Fleet (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Branson O Van Fleet
319th GFAB
Battery B
Pvt Theodore S Zmuda- POW Sept 44 Stalag 2A (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Theodore S Zmuda
319th GFAB B Btry
POW - Sept 44 -Stalag 2A

 Pfc Steve Zwerko (Courtesy of his grandson - Derek Jasik)

Pfc Steve Zwerko
319th GFAB
Battery B

 1/Lt Emanuel H Gracie Jr (Courtesy)

1/Lt Emanuel H Gracie Jr
319th GFAB B Btry
KIA 18 Sept 1944

HQ Battery
T/4 Benton E Barker (Source: B Jeffries)

T/4 Benton E Barker
319th GFAB
Battery HQ

 Sgt John Bender HHC (Courtesy: Daniel Arismendez)

Sgt John Bender
319th GFAB
Battery HQ

 1/Sgt Keith F Cormany

1/Sgt Keith F Cormany
319th GFAB HQ Btry
KIA 28 June 1944
S/Sgt George L Furmanchik -Bronze Star Recipient - POW Stalag 3B (Source: B Jeffries)

S/Sgt George L Furmanchik
319th GFAB HQ Btry
POW - Stalag 3B-(BS)

 Pfc Millard F Hoskinson (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Millard F Hoskinson
319th GFAB
Battery HQ

 T/4 Jewel Ernest Howell HHC (Courtesy of his son - Ronnie Howell)

T/4 Jewel E Howell
319th GFAB
Battery HQ
Cpl Orville J Livengood (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Orville J Livengood
319th GFAB
Battery HQ

 Pfc Casmer Nagorka (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Casmer Nagorka
319th GFAB
Battery HQ

 S/Sgt Leroy C Petersen (Courtesy: B Jeffries)

S/Sgt Leroy C Petersen
319th GFAB HQ Btry
KIA 6 June 1944
Sgt Thomas E Sample (Courtesy: Daniel Arismendez)

Sgt Thomas E Sample
319th GFAB HQ Btry
KIA 18 June 1944

 1/Lt Laurence F Cook (Source: B Jeffries)

1/Lt Laurence F Cook
319th GFAB HQ Btry
Air Medal (OLC)

 2/Lt Richard E Dietrich (Courtesy: Daniel Arismendez)

2/Lt Richard E Dietrich
319th GFAB HQ Btry
KIA 6 June 1944
2/Lt Norman L Doerges (Source: B Jeffries)

2/Lt Norman L Doerges
319th GFAB HQ Btry
KIA 6 June 1944

 1/Lt John Eskoff (Source: B Jeffries)

1/Lt John Eskoff
319th GFAB
Battery HQ

 1/Lt Frank B Poole

1/Lt Frank B Poole
319th GFAB HQ Btry
KIA 28 June 1944
1/Lt John Eskoff (Source: B Jeffries)

1/Lt James Velasco
319th GFAB HQ Btry
AM (OLC)

 Capt Vernon L Blank- POW - PH (OLC) Stalag 3B (Source: B Jeffries)

Capt Vernon L Blank
319th GFAB HQ Btry
POW - PH (OLC) -Stalag 3B

 Capt John W Connelly Bronze Star Recipient(Source: B Jeffries)

Capt John W Connelly
319th GFAB HQ Btry
Bronze Star Recipient
Capt Andrew J Hawkins Jr Bronze Star Recipient(Source: B Jeffries)

Capt Andrew J Hawkins Jr
319th GFAB HQ Btry
Bronze Star Recipient

 Capt John R Manning BN S3 Silver Star Recipient

Capt John R Manning
319th GFAB BN S-3
Silver Star Recipient

Cpl James W Jamison

Cpl James W Jamison
319th GFAB HQ/Med
DOI 9 June 1944
Pvt Raymond Lane

Pvt Raymond Lane
319th GFAB HQ/Med
MIA 19 Sept 1944

 Capt Walter H Bedingfield HQ/Med Silver Star Recipient

Capt Walter H Bedingfield
319th GFAB HQ/Med
Silver Star Recipient

Capt John Stephen Doherty MD

Capt John S Doherty MD
319th GFAB HQ/Med
MIA 19 Sept 1944
Capt Howard C Dibble MD

Capt Howard C Dibble MD
319th GFAB HQ/Med
Surgeon




books
R E L A T E D   B O O K S

Ambrose, Stephen E D-DAY June 6,1944: The Climatic Battle of WW II. 6/93, Simon & Shuster ISBN: 0671673343
Badsey , Stephen & Chandler, David G (Editor)  Arnhem 1944: Operation "Market Garden" (Campaign No.24) 1993 96p. ISBN: 1855323028
Breuer, William B Geronimo! American Paratroopers in WWII. New York: St. Martin Press, 1989 621 p. ISBN: 0-312-03350-8
Covais, Joseph S Battery: C. Lenton Sartain and the Airborne GIs of the 319th Glider Field Artillery. CreateSpace, 9/2011 586 p. ISBN: 1463578318
D'Este, Carlo  Patton: A Genius for War 1024 pp ISBN: 0060927623
De Trez, Michel  At the Point of No Return : Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers in the Invasion of Normandy 7/98, D-Day Pub, 200 p. ISBN: 2960017617
Gavin, James M.  On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Golden, Lewis Echoes From Arnhem Penguin ISBN: 0718305213
MacDonald, Charles B  A Time For Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge Wm Morrow & Co (P), 720 p. ISBN: 068151574
Masters, Charles J.  Glidermen of Neptune: The American D-Day Glider Attack  Southern Illinois Univ Press, ISBN:0809320088
McKenzie, John  On Time, On Target Novato, CA: Presidio, May 15,2000. 304 p. ISBN: 089 141 714 1
Nigl, Dr Alfred J & Charles A Nigl  Silent Wings - Savage Death Santa Ana, CA: Graphic Publishing, Dec 3,2007. 288 p. ISBN: 1882824318
Poulussen, R G  Lost at Nijmegen: A rethink on operation "Market Garden" [Kindle Edition] Amazon Digital Services, Aug 1,2011. 2639 KB. ASIN: B005EH7CIW
Ryan, Cornelius  A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
Tucker, William H.  "Rendez-vous at Rochelinval" Battle of the Bulge  International Airborne Books,Harwichport, MS, ISBN:0-9647683-2-1
Wildman, John B All Americans 82nd Airborne. Meadowlands Militaria, 6/83 ISBN:091 208 1007
The Center of Military History The War in the Mediterranean: A WWII Pictorial History Brasseys, Inc., 465 p. ISBN:1574881302




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