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325th GIR WW II
Medal of Honor Recipient
  Pfc Charles N. DeGlopper



















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Col Charles Billingslea
Pfc James L. Geach
Col Harry L. Lewis
1/Lt Joseph F. Myers
Sgt DeWitt S. Terry
Lt Col Terry Sanford
Lt Col John H. Swenson
2/Lt Donald B. Wason






















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Hitler's Decision to defend Italy (CMH)

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Sojourn in Hell: A GI’s Journey from Boot Camp to POW Camp
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 The 325th Glider Infantry Regiment
3rd Battalion - Trooper Pictures - [2nd Battalion 401st GIR]

Company G
Pvt William E Adair - Company G (Source: Ernst Bruinsma)

Pvt William E Adair
325th GIR Co G
KIA 2 Oct 1944

 Pvt Edgar J Ashenfelter (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Edgar J Ashenfelter
325th GIR Co G
MIA 8 June 1944 (BS)

 Pfc Wallace H Bass (Courtesy: B Jeffries)

Pfc Wallace H Bass
325th GIR
Company G
Pvt Russell Brown (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Russell Brown
325th GIR Co G
KIA 30 Sept 1944

S/Sgt Floyd W Butts (BS)

S/Sgt Floyd W Butts
325th GIR Co G
KIA 3 July 1944 (BS)

 Pvt John G Christ (Courtesy: David Azar)

Pvt John G Christ
325th GIR
Company G
Pfc Pete A Christou

Pfc Pete A Christou
325th GIR Co G
DOI 11 June 1944

 Pfc Lester G Conrad

Pfc Lester G Conrad
325th GIR Co G
KIA 5 July 1944

 Pfc John J Frisone Bronze Star Recipient

Pfc John J Frisone
325th GIR Co G
KIA 3 Feb 1945 (BS)
Pfc Frank A Fisher

Pfc Frank A Fisher
325th GIR Co G
KIA 1 Oct 1944

Pfc Fred F Fuhrman

Pfc Fred F Fuhrman
325th GIR Co G
DOW 11 June 1944

Pvt Frank J Gentile

Pvt Frank J Gentile
325th GIR Co G
KIA 27 Sept 1944

Pfc Lowell T Hargreaves(Courtesy: David Azar)

Pfc Lowell T Hargreaves
325th GIR
Company G

 Pvt Adrian B Hoskins

Pvt Adrian B Hoskins
325th GIR Co G
KIA 30 Sept 1944

 Pvt Delbert Bradlet Humpston

Pvt Delbert B Humpston
325th GIR Co G
1st Platoon
S/Sgt Alfred H King (Courtesy: Gail Goriesky)

S/Sgt Alfred H King
325th GIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944

 Pvt Kenneth W King

Pvt Kenneth W King
325th GIR Co G
DOW 19 June 1944

 Pfc Glenn Lego

Pfc Glenn Lego
325th GIR Co G
DOI 7 June 1944
Pfc Clifford E Lundin

Pfc Clifford E Lundin
325th GIR Co G
KIA 19 June 1944

 Pfc Howard W Morrison

Pfc Howard W Morrison
325th GIR Co G
KIA 5 Feb 1945

 S/Sgt Clarence L Mullen

S/Sgt Clarence L Mullen
325th GIR Co G
KIA 29 Sept 1944
Pfc Paul D Reno

Pfc Paul D Reno
325th GIR Co G
KIA 23 Dec 1944

 Pfc Herbert G Sanderson Silver Star Recipient

Pfc Herbert G Sanderson
325th GIR Co G
DOW 11 June 1944 (SS)

 Pfc Andrew S Sierzega

Pfc Andrew S Sierzega
325th GIR Co G
KIA 27 Sept 1944
T/Sgt Carl T Smith (Courtesy: B Jeffries)

T/Sgt Carl T Smith
325th GIR Co G
KIA 9 June 1944

 Pfc Raymond L Speck - PH(OLC)

Pfc Raymond L Speck
325th GIR Co G
KIA 27 Sept 1944

Pvt Cecil S Steiner Bronze Star Recipient

Pvt Cecil S Steiner
325th GIR Co G
KIA 27 Sept 1944 (BS)
Pfc Grover C Vanderbosch

Pfc Grover C Vanderbosch
325th GIR Co G
KIA 30 Jan 1945

 Pfc Joseph Vargo

Pfc Joseph Vargo
325th GIR Co G
KIA 3 July 1944

 Pfc Robert Weigant (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Robert Weigant
325th GIR Co G
KIA 30 Jan 1945
Pfc Woodrow Wilson

Pfc Woodrow Wilson
325th GIR
Company G

 Pfc Gilbert N Winkels

Pfc Gilbert N Winkels
325th GIR Co G
KIA 1 Oct 1944

 Pvt James F Wooley

Pvt James F Wooley
325th GIR Co G
KIA 10 Nov 1944
Pfc Emmett R Zartman Jr

Pfc Emmett R Zartman Jr
325th GIR Co G
KIA 3 July 1944

 1/Lt Gerald C Kirk Silver Star Recipient

1/Lt Gerald C Kirk
325th GIR Co G
KIA 3 July 1944 (SS)

 1/Lt William L Reinig

1/Lt William L Reinig
325th GIR
Company G
2/Lt Guy W Gowen

2/Lt Guy W Gowen
325th GIR Co G
KIA 6 June 1944

 Capt Irvin Bloom

Capt Irvin Bloom
325th GIR Co G
KIA 9 June 1944

Company H
Pfc Lester Schwarm(Courtesy: David Azar)

Pfc Lester Schwarm
325th GIR
Company H

Company I
Pfc Raymond E Campbell - [401-E]

Pfc Raymond E Campbell
325th GIR Co I
KIA 7 June 1944

 S/Sgt Joe C Dziesulski - [401-E]

S/Sgt Joe C Dziesulski
325th GIR Co I
KIA 1 Oct 1944

 Pvt David V Graf - 2nd Battalion 401-E

Pvt David V Graf
325th GIR Co I
MIA 1 Oct 1944 (BS)
Pfc Frank R Harmon

Pfc Frank R Harmon
325th GIR Co I
KIA 24 Dec 1944

 S/Sgt A T Head - Company I (Courtesy of Tray Davis)

S/Sgt A.T. Head
325th GIR
Company I

 S/Sgt Ruben Miller - Company I (Courtesy of his grandson JR Vicha)

S/Sgt Ruben Miller
325th GIR
Company I
T/Sgt Frank E Spevacek PH(OLC) 401/E

T/Sgt Frank E Spevacek
325th GIR Co I
DOW 6 Oct 1944

 Pfc Clifford Vanevenhoven

Pfc Clifford Vanevenhoven
325th GIR
Company I

 Sgt Otis Wilkerson POW 401/E

Sgt Otis Wilkerson
325th GIR Co I
POW - [401/E]
1/Lt Bruce H Booker PH(OLC) 401/E

1/Lt Bruce H Booker
325th GIR Co I
KIA 30 Sept 1944

Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion (HQ 3)
Sgt William L Braun - 401

Sgt William L Braun
325th GIR Co Hq 3
KIA 1 Oct 1944

 Pfc Luke Chandler - 2nd Battalion 401st Silver Star Recipient

Pfc Luke Chandler
325 GIR Hq 3
KIA 3 Jan 1945 (SS)

 Pfc Lawrence M Justin - [401 Hq 2]

Pfc Lawrence M Justin
325th GIR Co Hq 3
KIA 2 Oct 1944
Pvt James R Kirkland - 401/2

Pvt James R Kirkland
325th GIR Co Hq 3
KIA 30 Sept 1944

 Pfc James S Kiss - 401/Hq2

Pfc James S Kiss
325th GIR Co Hq 3
KIA 13 Oct 1944

 T/Sgt Millard L Parker - 401/2

T/Sgt Millard L Parker
325th GIR Co Hq 3
KIA 4 July 1944
Pvt Mack C Mason - 401/2

Pvt Mack C Mason
325th GIR Co Hq 3
KIA 1 Oct 1944

 Pvt Burnham E Reed - 2nd Battalion 401st (Hq 2)

Pvt Burnham E Reed
325th GIR Hq 3
KIA 3 Oct 1944

 Pfc Regis C Sieffert - 2nd Battalion 401st PH(OLC)

Pfc Regis C Sieffert
325th GIR Hq 3
KIA 3 Oct 1944
Sgt Joseph Sindad - 2nd Battalion 401st - Silver Star Recipient

Sgt Joseph Sindad
325th GIR Hq 3
KIA 9 June 1944 (SS)

 1/Lt Clarence H Knutson - 2nd Battalion 401st (Hq 2)

1/Lt Clarence H Knutson
325 GIR Hq 3
KIA 7 Jan 1945

 Capt Samuel L Ogden - (2nd Battalion 401st GIR)

Capt Samuel L Ogden
325th Hq 3
KIA 3 Jan 1945
Lt Col Osmund A Leahy (Retired Major General)

Lt Col Osmund A Leahy
325th GIR Hq 3
Battalion CO

Company K - [Company F - 401st GIR]
Pfc Alex Bong -2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co F/325th GIR Co K

Pfc Alex Bong
325th GIR Co K
KIA 4 Jan 1945

 Pfc Leonard E Bosh [401-F]

Pfc Leonard E Bosh
325th GIR Co K
KIA 6 June 1944

 Sgt Milton M Bryk [401-F]

Sgt Milton M Bryk
325th GIR Co K
KIA 3 Oct 1944
Pfc Paul Chiarello (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Paul Chiarello
325th GIR
Company K

 Sgt Frank H Stroot

Sgt Frank H Stroot
325th GIR
Company K

 T/Sgt Russ Sunbury

T/Sgt Russ Sunbury
325th GIR CO K
3rd Platoon
S/Sgt John E Taylor - PH (OLC) - [401-F]

S/Sgt John E Taylor
325 GIR Co K
KIA 3 Jan 1945

 T/Sgt Herbert P Urschel [401-F]

T/Sgt Herbert P Urschel
325th GIR Co K
KIA 30 Sept 1944

 T/4 Paul R Weyrauch Jr

T/4 Paul R Weyrauch Jr
325th GIR
Company K
T/Sgt Anthony Red Visco (Source: Tony Visco)

T/Sgt Anthony Red Visco
325th GIR
Company K

 Sgt Richard W Wheelock (Source: B Jeffries)

Sgt Richard W Wheelock
325th GIR
Company K

 T/Sgt Edward Wojcik

T/Sgt Edward Wojcik
325th GIR
Company K
1/Lt William H Broadley [401-F]

1/Lt William H Broadley
325th GIR Co K
KIA 14 June 1944

 2/Lt Thomas F Zinn [401-F]

2/Lt Thomas F Zinn
325th GIR Co K
KIA 27 Sept 1944

Company L - [Companys G - 401st GIR]
Sgt Dorsey Darold Boone - 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L (Source: Dorsey Wilkin)

Sgt Dorsey Darold Boone
325th GIR
Company L

 1/Sgt Joseph C Carr - Silver Star Recipient [401-G]

1/Sgt Joseph C Carr
325th GIR Co L
KIA 5 July 1944 (SS)

 Pvt Noah B Forsyth - 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L

Pvt Noah B Forsyth
325th GIR Co L
KIA 30 Sept 1944
Pvt Algernon S Johnson 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L

Pvt Algernon S Johnson
325th GIR Co L
KODY 27 Jan 1944

 Pvt Melvin L Johnson 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L

Pvt Melvin L Johnson
325th GIR Co L
DOW 12 June 1944

 Pfc Harold D Kenner - 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L

Pfc Harold D Kenner
325th GIR Co L
MIA 1 Oct 1944 (BS)
S/Sgt Warren Dale Poteete

S/Sgt Warren D Poteete
325th GIR
Company L

 Sgt Donald R Starr also 401 Co G Silver Star Recipient

Sgt Donald R Starr
325th GIR Co L
KIA 30 Sept 1944 (SS/BS)

 Sgt John W Whetzel - 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L

Sgt John W Whetzel
325th GIR Co L
DOW 7 July 1944
2/Lt Frank E Amino 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L

2/Lt Frank E Amino
325th GIR Co L
KIA 19 June 1944

 1/Lt Thomas E Goodson Jr 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L

1/Lt Thomas E Goodson Jr
325th GIR Co L
KIA 14 June 1944

 1/Lt Joseph F Myers 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L (Source: Dorsey Wilkin)

1/Lt Joseph F Myers
325th GIR Co L
KIA 30 Sept 1944 DSC
1/Lt Harry L Saville Jr 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L

1/Lt Harry L Saville Jr
325th GIR Co L
KIA 30 Sept 1944

1/Lt Donald B Wason 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L (DSC)

1/Lt Donald B Wason
325th GIR Co L
DOW 11 June 1944 DSC

 2/Lt Norman L Weber 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co G/325th GIR Co L

2/Lt Norman L Weber
325th GIR Co L
MIA 1 Oct 1944 (BS)

Company M - [Companys E - 401st GIR]
Pvt Conrad L Carroll - [401-E]

Pvt Conrad L Carroll
325th GIR Co M
KIA 2 Oct 1944

 Pfc Noah Leon Chalkley (Courtesy: Thomas Kibler)

Pfc Leon Chalkley
325th GIR
Company M

 Pfc Paul B Clever [401-E]

Pfc Paul B Clever
325th GIR Co M
KIA 12 June 1944
Pfc William F Doane - [401-E]

Pfc William F Doane
325th GIR Co M
KIA 1 Oct 1944

 Pfc Clarence T Ewing 2nd Battalion 401st GIR Co E/325th GIR Co M

Pfc Clarence T Ewing
325th GIR Co M
DOW 17 June 1944

 Pfc Daniel Kostoff

Pfc Daniel Kostoff
325th GIR
Company M
S/Sgt Carl E Metz - [401 E] (Source:B Jeffries)

S/Sgt Carl E Metz
325 GIR Co M
KIA 3 July 1944

 Pfc Robert Rethemeyer - Bronze Star Recipient - 401/E

Pfc Robert Rethemeyer
325th GIR Co M
DOW 3 Jan 1945 (BS)

 Sgt Donald T Schermitzler - 401/E

Sgt Donald T Schermitzler
325th GIR Co M
KIA 8 Jan 1945


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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, Carlonbsp; Decision in Normandy William S Konnecky Assc(P), 560 p. ISBN: 1568522606
D'Este, Carlo  Patton: A Genius for War 1024 pp ISBN: 0060927623
De Trez, Michel  American Paratrooper Helmets: Mediterranean & European Theater of Operations  June, 2010, Histoire & Collections, 272 p. ISBN: 2352501415
De Trez, Michel  American Warriors: Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers Prior to Normandy  July, 1998, D-Day Pub, 212 p. ISBN: 2960017609
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
Falerios, Kenton J.  Give Me Something I Can't Do: The History of the 82nd Military Police Company, WW 1 to Iraq Nov 2007, Authorhouse, 192 p ISBN: 1434337197
Gavin, James M.  On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Golden, Lewis Echoes From Arnhem Penguin ISBN: 0718305213
Koehl, Thomas  & Condon, Billy  Sojourn in Hell: A GI’s Journey from Boot Camp to POW Camp Watermark Publishing, 2022 ISBN: 979-8-9867737-1-1
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
Nordyke , Phil All American All the Way: Combat History of the 82nd Airborne Division in World War II Zenith Press, April 2005. 880 pgs ISBN: 0760322015
Ospital, John  We Wore Jump Boots and Baggy Pants Willow House, 1977. 118 p. ISBN: 0912450150
Ruggero, Ed  Combat Jump: The Young Men who Led the Assault into Fortress Europe, July, 1943  HarperCollins, 10/21/2003. 388 p. ISBN: 0060088753
Pierce , Wayne Let's Go!: Combat History of the 325th GIR in World War II  Professional Press, (1997) 344 pgs ISBN: 1570873518
Ryan, Cornelius The Longest Day  Touchstone Books (P), 350 p. ISBN: 0671890913
Ryan, Cornelius  A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
Turnbull, Peter I Maintain The Right: The 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion in WW II Authorhouse, Oct 31,2005. 204 p. ISBN: 1420871447
van Lunteren, Frank Blocking Kampfgruppe Peiper: The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the Battle of the Bulge Casemate, Sept 19,2015. 368 p. ISBN: 1612003133
van Lunteren, Frank The Battle of Bridges: The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Operation Market Garden Casemate, June 1,2014. 336 p. ISBN: 1612002323
van Lunteren, Frank Spearhead of the Fifth Army: The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Italy from the Winter Line To Anzio Casemate, Sept 16,2016. 320 p. ISBN: 161200427X
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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