
(above picture)506th PIR Patch
101st Airborne WW II Medal
of Honor Recipients
Lt Col Robert G Cole
Pfc Joe E. Mann
506th PIR WW II Distinguished Service Cross(DSC) Recipient
Pfc Gilbert Van Every
Silver Star Recipients
T/Sgt Theodore Vetland
S/Sgt James W West
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The 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor U - Z
LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
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Utilla |
Angelo |
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Pvt |
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Holland |
9/20/44 |
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USA/NY |
Valenzuela |
Florensio |
R |
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Pvt |
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Belgium |
1/13/45 |
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LUX |
Van Erdewyk |
Leo |
J |
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1/Sgt |
Co B |
Holland |
10/6/44 |
BS/PH(OLC) |
ARD |
Van Klinken |
Robert |
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Pvt |
Co E |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
(2)BS |
MAR |
Van Thiel |
James |
C |
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Pvt |
Co B |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
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USA/PA |
Vanderpool |
Orville |
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T/5 |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/OK |
Vece |
William |
T |
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Pvt |
Srv |
Belgium |
12/20/44 |
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USA/NY |
Vendelis |
John |
A |
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Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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NOR |
Vernatter |
Ardean |
D |
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Pvt |
Co B |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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NOR |
Villalobos |
Victor |
S |
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Pfc |
Co G |
Germany |
4/1/45 |
BS |
H-C WOM |
Waggoner |
Gus |
A |
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Pvt |
Co B |
Holland |
10/6/44 |
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MAR |
Walker |
James |
W |
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Pfc |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/10/44 |
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USA/TX |
Walling |
Garrett |
A |
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Pfc |
Hq 2 |
Belgium |
1/14/45 |
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H-C |
Walsh |
Jack |
J |
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Cpl |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
12/44 |
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USA/CA |
Ward |
Raymond |
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Pvt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/12/44 |
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NOR |
Warren |
Thomas |
W |
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Pfc |
Co E |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/GA |
Waterman |
Elwood |
L |
Jr |
Pfc |
Co A |
Holland |
10/7/44 |
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USA/PA |
Waters |
James |
F |
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Pfc |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/GA |
Watkins |
Joseph |
M |
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Pfc |
Co F |
Holland |
9/23/44 |
PH (OLC) |
H-C |
Watts |
Robert |
M |
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Pfc |
RHQ |
Germany |
4/13/45 |
BS(OLC) |
MAR WOM |
Weathersby |
Newton |
P |
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Pfc |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
BS/MIA |
NOR WOM |
Webb |
Harold |
D |
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Pfc |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/10/45 |
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USA/OH |
Webb |
Kenneth |
J |
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Pfc |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/13/45 |
PH(OLC) |
LUX |
Weber |
George |
L |
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Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Holland |
10/44 |
DOW |
USA/PA |
Weber |
Paul |
J |
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Pvt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/MI |
Weirich |
Glen |
L |
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Pvt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
MIA/BS |
CAM WOM |
Wentzel |
Jerry |
A |
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T/5 |
Co E |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/MT |
Wesp |
Robert |
E |
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Pvt |
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Holland |
10/6/44 |
BS |
MAR WOM |
West |
Henry |
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Pvt |
Co B |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
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USA/NC |
West |
James |
W |
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S/Sgt |
Co G |
Belgium |
1/2/45 |
SS/BS |
USA/NY |
Wetherell |
Donald |
W |
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Sgt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/10/44 |
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USA/MN |
Wheeldon |
Earl |
F |
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T/5 |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/44 |
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USA/KY |
Whitaker |
Frederick |
W |
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Pvt |
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Holland |
9/19/44 |
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USA/NJ |
White |
Harvey |
N |
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Cpl |
Co C |
Holland |
9/17/44 |
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MAR |
Whitesel |
William |
H |
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Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/44 |
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USA/PA |
Wiley |
Archie |
C |
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T/5 |
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Holland |
9/24/44 |
DOW |
USA/WA |
Williams |
Hugh |
F |
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Pvt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/MD |
Williams |
Leslie |
E |
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Pvt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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NOR |
Wimer |
Ralph |
H |
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T/5 |
Co E |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/DC |
Wincenciak |
Anthony |
M |
Jr |
Pvt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/20/44 |
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USA/NY |
Winn |
Benjamin |
F |
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Pvt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/IA |
Winner |
Dean |
E |
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Pfc |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/10/44 |
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USA/IA |
Wisniewski |
John |
C |
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Pvt |
Co A |
Holland |
9/19/44 |
DOW |
USA/MD |
Withers |
James |
D |
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Pfc |
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Belgium |
1/17/45 |
DOW |
LOR |
Wolford |
Thomas |
B |
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Cpl |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/13/44 |
BS |
NOR |
Wright |
Clarence |
M |
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Pvt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/KY |
Wright |
John |
A |
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Pvt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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NOR |
Wright |
Robert |
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Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
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NOR |
Yodis |
Anthony |
J |
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Pvt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/23/44 |
PH(OLC) |
MAR |
York |
John |
R |
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Sgt |
Co B |
Belgium |
1/16/45 |
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USA/IN |
Yorko |
William |
J |
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Pvt |
Co B |
Holland |
10/6/44 |
DOW/PH(OLC) |
MAR |
Young |
Melvin |
L |
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Pvt |
Hq 1 |
Belgium |
12/21/44 |
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LUX |
Zavacki |
Harry |
A |
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Sgt |
Co C |
Holland |
10/19/44 |
PH(OLC) |
ARD |
Zebrosky |
Stanley |
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Cpl |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/10/44 |
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USA/PA |
Zettwich |
Joseph |
P |
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Pvt |
Co E |
Belgium |
1/13/45 |
PH (OLC) |
H-C |
Zoltz |
Edward |
P |
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Pfc |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
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NOR |
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The Climatic Battle of WW II. 6/93, Simon & Shuster ISBN: 0671673343
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E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest.
Simon & Schuster, (June 2001) 336 p. ISBN: 0-743-21638-5
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The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, June 7, 1944-May 7, 1945.
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Arnhem 1944:
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ISBN: 0977911705
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ISBN: 0760308551
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ISBN: 0971765006
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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
Gardner, Ira & Roger Day Tonight We Die As Men: The untold story of Third Battalion 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment from Toccoa to D-Day. Osprey Press, (April 21, 2009) 344 p. ISBN: 1846033225
Gavin, James M.
On to Berlin : Battles of an Airborne Commander, 1943-1946 ISBN: 0670525170
Golden, Lewis Echoes From Arnhem Penguin
ISBN: 0718305213
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Trumpets: The Untold Story of the Battle of the Bulge Wm Morrow & Co
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McKenzie, John
On Time, On Target Novato, CA: Presidio, May 15,2000. 304 p. ISBN: 089 141 714 1
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Brothers in Battle, Best of Friends
Berkley Hardcover, 10/2/2007. 320 p. ISBN: 0425217280
Ryan, Cornelius
A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
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