All-Americans

"Courage is the first of all human qualities because
""""it is the quality that guarantees all the others. "

................................................... ...Sir Winston Churchill
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Rosters
   - 1st Battalion
    Company A
    Company B
    Company C
    Company HQ 1
 
   - 2nd Battalion
    Company D
    Company E
    Company F
    Company HQ 2
 
   - 3rd Battalion
    Company G
    Company H
    Company I
    Company HQ 3
 
    Regimental HQ
    Regimental MD
    Service Company
 
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  1/504th PIR A Company 1st Platoon
 
 



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The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roster  Regimental Headquarters Company (Partial)

 LastName FirstName MI Tle Rank ASN No. Pltn Status Medals Comment

Abrams Charles Capt 0-305838 CIB
Adams Thomas D Pfc 11065583 KIA  PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Sicily
Adrianson Donald L T/4 16002926 POW CIB SS BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Stalag 6J
Agee James R Capt 0-326534 S-1 CIB BS
Ahlmann Oscar F T/5 37588479 CIB  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Allen Charles S T/4 18062386 CIB PH
Amanati Gino P 33262774
Anderson James O Pfc 39288167 CIB
Anderson Wlliam J Pfc 33583298 CIB PH
Aufman John J Pfc 33701474 CIB PH
Bailey Willard Pfc 15044679 CIB PH aka James
Bales Robert B 2/Lt 18074903 CIB BS (Hq2/E)
Ball Vincent L Pvt 15323550 CIB
Banaszynski Raphael L 36813848 (551 PIB)
Banta George H T/5 12087923 CIB BS
Barlowe Rudolph Pfc 3490406  PH
Barnett Bill J T/4 20422637 CIB BS
Batcheller Herbert F LtCol 0-019939 CO KIA  PH Normandy/508th
Battell James J Pfc 12031509 KIA  PH Normandy
Benesevich Joseph M Pfc 20127260 CIB
Bill Frank Pfc 31145536
Bisso Edward J T/5 12087818 CIB
Blake Thomas J Pvt 20415430 KIA  PH Sicily
Blanchard Ernest R Pfc 31196878 CIB BS PH
Blankenship Jack C Pfc 6572857 CIB PH
Blue Robert C Pfc 15013528 CIB
Blue William W Sgt 18114489  BS PH
Blumenstalk Louis T/4 12035309 CIB BS PH
Bocian Ralph L T/5 20321696 CIB BS 
Bonnet Alton A Pfc 39179140 CIB PH
Borden Kenneth A Pvt 17109527 CIB
Borden Lyle J 37294741 CIB
Bosch Andrew F T/Sgt 37283957  PH 507th
Both Edwin C S/Sgt 19079886 CIB
Boti Rocco I Pfc 11072895 (509 PIB)
Boucher Florian R Pvt 31084718 CIB
Bovian Ralph L 20321696
Bowen Warren L 7081866 CIB BS PH
Boyanowski Emanuel J Pfc 6885478 (509 PIB)
Boyd John H Capt 0-1287465 CIB BS PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures [RCom Off]
Bradley Allen D Pvt 19115671 CIB
Branning Earl F T/4 33174785 CIB
Bransford Billy E Pfc 39713713 CIB
Brown Finis A Pfc 37107027  PH
Brown Harry D Pfc 33798083 CIB
Brown Odus A Pfc 38062496 CIB
Bryner Herbert T T/5 6999985 CIB
Burke Bernard M Pfc 33578827 (509 PIB)
Burnell Donald G Pfc 12008542 CIB PH
Burrer Guenther A M/Sgt 18013385 CIB also in Hq 3
Cahill Robert P Pfc 33705973 CIB
Capderoque Serge L Pvt 20259770 KIA  SS BS PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Carden Milton C 7084392 CIB
Carls Herbert A 39018529 (509 PIB)
Caruso Joseph J 2/Lt 0-1011952 CIB PH
Cashorali Joseph A 31063630  
Causarano John G 32217030  
Cecala Frank S 12238678  
Ceresia Ralph J Jr 1208?596  
Christian Arthur E 33639645  
Christopher Harry M 14124667  
Clark Howard R 33188146  
Clark LeRoy 33085718  
Clay Lawrence M Pvt 33776040 KIA PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures Belgium
Clontz Thomas L  
Coffman Leslie R 37074308  
Coggin John B 34771233  
Comeau Emile A 31268276  
Conklin Oscar 32224860  
Connelly Matthew J Capt 0-44220  BS PH(OLC) Chaplain
Conath Jay M 13089884  
Conyers Fleming W 34799188  
Cook Jefferson M Cpl 6399594 CIB BS PH(OLC)
Cordes George N T/5 38103552 CIB 
Cornett Jack G Capt 0-347477   CO Hq 3
Courville Chester Pvt 39184046 KIA PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures Normandy
Couty Donald E 16062087  
Cowan William A Pvt 19039566 KODY   Germany
Cowley John J 13096344  
Cox John M 39859932  
Cozmanoff Michael M 35254892  
Crouch Lawrence J 12115402  
Dammers Clifford R 2/Lt 0-302732  
Darabos John 16151888  
Dorman Everett E 20536845
Douglas Robert H 35896317
Dumke Robert H Pfc 18108488 CIB  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Echols Thomas J 38514852 CIB
Ecret William H 37623689 CIB
Eddinger Francis P 7025002
Edison Louis H Sgt 39683582 CIB  Photo on Trooper Pictures (hq2)
Eister Harry A 37446901 PH
Ekman William E Col 0-21190 (2)SS (2)BS  Photo on Trooper Pictures Reg Cmdr
Flynn Edward M 32469818
Foran Thomas S 31405354  BS PH2(OLC)
Forrester James J 20101787
Forsythe Elmer M 13200088  
Fotte Gaston S Jr 33643647  
Foy Bernard 20848117  
Fraley James V 35788185  
Gabriel Douglas C 19083726  
Gagnon Lawrence M 31320262  
Gale Clarence M 18043577  
Gallo John J 20264408  
Garber Dean L 0-1304059  
Gardine Lawrence E Cpl 37180629 KIA PH  Normandy (Hq 2)
Garrison Oscar A 35037349 CIB 
Gaunce Billy J 18079960  
Gaunce James R Pfc 18079957 CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Gee Ernest L 19083158  
Gerard Edward 12125411  
Gerardi Arthur A 32644561  
Goldman Travis L Pvt 35258015 CIB   Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Gorman James L S/Sgt 34027634    Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Gorski Henry R 33271063  
Gulka Bernard 32767291  
Hall Roger W 31405220  
Halstead Berkley D 39042680  
Hannan Philip M 0-505302  
Hansen LaVerne G 42025280 CIB 
Harmon Warren E 37518853  
Harp Joseph C 37510794  
Harris William J Maj 0-1287346 S-3 CIB BS3(OLC) (Hq 2)
Harrison Frederic  
Haugen Orin D Col 0-18254 CO DOW SS PH Luzon/511th PIR
Hedrick William R 15197600  
Heidenreich Kenneth L 19076986  
Hoye Edward 36592155  
Huber Lawrence C 16051241  
Hughes Clyde L S/Sgt 20407931 CIB PH
Hunting Raymond D Jr Pvt 11090629 KIA CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Huston George F T/4 33098890 CIB BS PH
Huth Jerome V T/5 12058795 PF CIB 
James Lawrence F Sgt 12088401 PF CIB PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures (Hq 2)
Janney Richard M 2/Lt 0-1296036 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Italy
Jenks William H T/5 11055799 CIB
Jenson Lyle H Pvt 39134576 CIB
Jordan John B 36602196
Jordan Robert L 35716661
Joseph Carl Cpl 35342930 KIA BS(OLC) PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Normandy
Justice Adam 34776107
Kamen Gerald E
Kastrantas Nicholas F 33364789
Katz Morton N
Katzenstein William 33722535
Keeder Donald M 15075366
Keen Nalty R 34000697
Keenan James B 36877976
Keene Leon E 20423538 (Hq 2)
Kelso Robert E 37075338
Kleinsteuber Carl G T/5 20468608 KIA PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Normandy
Light Oscar P 32785130
Lingo Leonard L 19063186 also in Hq 3
Linville Orvin E 19082461
Mason Stephen C Pvt 12165894 KIA SS BS PH   Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Ollom Clarence L Pfc      Photo on Trooper Pictures 
O'Neil Percy L Jr Sgt      Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Perritte Forrest E  
Phillips Matthew J  
Ploetz Glendon W  
Potter Reed D PH 
Prescott William L  
Pritchett Harry H Jr  
Quellette Raymond S  
Rankin Vincent E  
Ricks William S Jr  
Robinette Howard D  
Roggenkamp Joseph M  
Rose Robert D Pfc 2944533 CIB PH
Rosnovski Ferdinand Pfc 33147638 DOW CIB PH  Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Rubino Rocco A  
Russell William A  
Rutter Donald F  
Samples Granville F SS BS PH
Sanders Earl H Jr  
Saunder Jacques J  
Saunders Robert F  
Schaefle James M  
Schroeter Alton C  
Scott Clair L Pvt 17169559 KIA PH  Normandy
Scott Harley D  
Scruggs Julius H Capt 0-351276 KODY  
Sekula Alexander M  
Sha Henry J  
Shaffer Donald L Sgt 37439597 CIB   Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Sharps Frank  
Shatrau Robert G  
Shaughnessy Earl R  
Sigler Paul L  
Sines Junior H  
Smart James H  
Smith Earnest L  
Smith Elliot E  
Smith John W  
Smith Mark J  
Smith Marvin O  
Smith Warren E  
Sopko Edward F  
Sovich Nicholas  
Spafford Raymond L  
Stacy James W 11055812  
Stallbories Robert H 37009583  
Stamplin Everett 39177415  
Stanley Edmon K 19080862  
Steiner Robert A 35120578  
Stewart David J 37036137  
Stone King 1/Lt 0-1324203  
Sullivan John L Jr 12157628  
Sutton William O 2/Lt 0-2016971  
Swoap Robert S 38153723  
Symonds Richard H 13113500  
Szmania Bernard J S/Sgt    Photo on Trooper Pictures 
Tague Robert M 33068792  
Tamplin Everett 39177415  
Tancredi Dan F 39700952  
Taylor William A Pvt 36359033 DOW PH(OLC)   Photo on Trooper Pictures Holland
Teeters Richard C 35537714  
Tellstone Alfred 12004900  
Thomas Gladstone R 33603595  
Thompson Gene L 6245776  
Thorton James B 34875508  
Tinsley Frederick W 36697107  
Travis David F  
Trawick Henry L 20433869  
Triner Vincent G 35323295  
Tryon William F 19083043  
Turner Dewell A 6929019  
Turner Walter E 31276280  
Uetz Francis J 36833985  
Valentinelli Albert F 1/Lt 0-1290845 KIA BS PH(OLC)  Photo on Trooper Pictures Belgium
Vaupel Paul E 2/Lt 0-289370 PH 
Veria Robert J 32634663  
Von Behren Arthur 33360779  
Wadford Virian A 12066082  
Wallenberg Lesser H 32008855  
Walrath Willard P 37358676  
Walsh Edward  
Walsh Walter R 11049922  
Ward Elmer P 33084308  
Ward Raph W Pvt 39848148 KIA PH  Normandy
Warner Lawrence G 19082843  
Weems Henry J 12056785  
Weert Duane H 42056431  
Weir Brock M 2/Lt 0-1300735  
Whalen Charles L 33588623  
White John J 33058657  
White Joseph A 2/Lt 0-1313839  
Willen Gerald 37558056  
Winslow Andrew J 20414461  
Wollin Goesta 32715298  
Wood George B 2/Lt 0-471681  
Wood Walker E 34435356  
Wright Lester W 35808525  
Yatesazyn John 12046991  
Yentsch Carl A 35453381  
Yunghans Charles E 35728231  
Zehner Frank W 19096211
 

LEGEND
BS   -  Bronze Star KODY - Killed on Duty PLTN - Platoon
CAPT - Captain LT COL -  Lieutenant Colonel POW  -  Prisoner of War
COL - Colonel 1/LT - First Lieutenant SGT - Sergeant
DODY - Died on Duty 2/LT- Second Lieutenant S/SGT - Staff Sergeant
DOI - Died of Injuries MAJ -  Major 1/SGT - First Sergeant
DOW - Died of Wounds MIA - Missing in Action SS - Silver Star
DSC - Distinguished Service Cross MOH - Medal of Honor T/SGT - Technician Sergeant
JWO - Junior Warrant Officer PFC -  Private First Class T/4 - Technician 4th Class
KIA - Killed in Action PH - Purple Heart T/5 - Technician 5th Class


books
R E L A T E D   B O O K S

Badsey , Stephen & Chandler, David G (Editor)  Arnhem 1944: Operation "Market Garden" (Campaign No.24) 1993 96p. ISBN: 1855323028
Blair, Jr, Clay Ridgeway's Paratroopers: The American Airborne in WW II. New York: Doubleday, 1985 588 p. ISBN: 0385278888
Breuer, William B  Agony at Anzio: The Allies Most Controversial and Bizarre Operation of WW II Jove Publishing, 1989 ISBN: 0515102113
Breuer, William B Geronimo! American Paratroopers in WWII. New York: St. Martin Press, 1989 621 p. ISBN: 0-312-03350-8
Breuer, William B Drop Zone Sicily: Allied Airborne Strike,July 1943. Novato, CA: Presidio, c1983. 212 p. ISBN: 089 141 1968
Breuer, William B  They Jumped at Midnight Jove Publishing, (P) c1990 ISBN: 0515104256
Burriss, T Moffatt  Strike and Hold: A Memoir of the 82nd Airborne in WW II Brasseys, Inc, 256 pp August,2000 ISBN: 1574882589
Carter, Ross S  Those Devils in Baggy Pants  Buccaneer Books, Reprint,1996 ISBN: 0899666132
D'Este, Carlo  Patton: A Genius for War 1024 pp ISBN: 0060927623
Devlin, Gerard S  Paratrooper! St Martin's Press, (P) c1976 ISBN: 0312596529
Gavin, James M.  On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Keegan, John The Second World War Penguin (P), 708 p. ISBN: 014011341X
Kershaw, Alex The Longest Winter: The Battle of the Bulge and the Epic Story of WWII's Most Decorated Platoon Da Capo Press, 288 pp November 30, 2004 ISBN: 0306813041
MacDonald, Charles B  A Time For Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge Wm Morrow & Co (P), 720 p. ISBN: 068151574
Megallas , James All the Way to Berlin: A Paratrooper at War in Europe 336p., Presidio Press, March, 2003. ISBN: 0891417842
Messina , Phillip Anzio: Song of Destiny A.G.Halldin Publishing Company, 1992. ISBN: 0 935 64838 0
Ryan, Cornelius  A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
van Lunteren, Frank The Battle of Bridges: The 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Operation Market Garden Casemate, July 19,2014. 336 p. ISBN: 1612002323
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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