(above insignia)17th Airborne Division
After D-Day the 507th PIR was permanently assigned as a unit of this Division.
507th PIR WW II
Medal
of Honor Recipients
Pvt Joe Gandara
Pvt George J Peters
Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) Recipients
Captain Robert Rae
Lt Col Edwin J Ostberg
Lt Col Charles J Timmes
Silver Star Recipients
2/Lt William C Aubel
Maj John T Davis
2/Lt Robert D Donlan
1/Lt Lewis L Harris
2/Lt James D Irwin
1/Lt Robert W Law Jr
Capt James P Lyke
Capt John W Marr
2/Lt Gerald C Mc Gonigle
2/Lt Kenneth E McManamy
Col George V Millet Jr
Capt F V Schwartzwalder
2/Lt John H Sterner
Lt Col Charles J Timmes
Capt Clarence A Tolle
Capt John J Verret
1/Lt Roger Whiting
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The 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor Officers
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
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| Allyn |
Gurdon |
S |
Jr |
Capt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
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USA/NY |
| Aubel |
William |
C |
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2/Lt |
Co I |
Normandy |
7/5/44 |
SS |
NOR |
| Bloethe |
Leonard |
W |
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1/Lt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/16/44 |
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USA/IA |
| Boyer |
Robert |
H |
Jr |
1/Lt |
Co I* |
Belgium |
1/21/45 |
DOW |
USA/PA |
| Carson |
Joseph |
A |
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1/Lt |
Co D |
Normandy |
6/21/44 |
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NOR |
| Charait |
Albert |
A |
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1/Lt |
RHQ* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
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MAR |
| Clark |
Max |
D |
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2/Lt |
Co B |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
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NOR |
| Clarke |
James |
F |
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2/Lt |
Co B |
Normandy |
6/13/44 |
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USA/NY |
| Corrigan |
Emmett |
T |
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1/Lt |
Hq 1* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
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MAR |
| Crites |
Jack |
M |
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2/Lt |
RHQ* |
Germany |
5/29/45 |
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USA/MD |
| Crooks |
Claude |
V |
Jr |
1/Lt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/23/44 |
PF/BS |
USA/GA |
| Danziger |
Benjamin |
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2/Lt |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/20/44 |
BS/MIA |
NOR WOM |
| Davis |
John |
T |
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Maj |
RHQ * |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
SS |
West Point |
| Devlin |
William |
J |
Jr |
1/Lt |
Svc Co |
Normandy |
6/12/44 |
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NOR |
| Donlan |
Robert |
D |
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2/Lt |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
Fr fire |
USA/IL |
| Dunham |
Edward |
J |
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2/Lt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
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NOR |
| Eyerly |
John |
B |
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1/Lt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
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NOR |
| Farnham |
Elmer |
F |
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1/Lt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
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USA/NY |
| Fowlkes |
Paschal |
D |
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Capt |
RHQ* |
Belgium |
3/24/45 |
Chapln |
MAR |
| Frank |
Sanford |
M |
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Capt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/12/44 |
BS |
NOR |
| Freeman |
James |
W |
Jr |
1/Lt |
RHQ |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
BS |
Arlington |
| Gorl |
Frederick |
C |
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2/Lt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
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USA/NY |
| Henry |
James |
M |
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1/Lt |
Co I* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
DOW |
MAR |
| Hoffman |
Elmer |
F |
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1/Lt |
Svc Co |
Normandy |
6/12/44 |
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USA/NE |
| Hopkins |
John |
V |
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1/Lt |
Co D |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
BS/MIA |
NOR WOM |
| Hopkins |
Robert |
S |
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1/Lt |
Co B* |
Belgium |
1/5/45 |
PH (OLC) |
LUX |
| Irwin |
James |
D |
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2/Lt |
Co G |
Normandy |
6/19/44 |
SS |
Arlington |
| Johnston |
Charles |
D |
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Maj |
XO 3Bn |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
BS |
USA/TN |
| Jones |
Guy |
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Jr |
1/Lt |
Svc Co* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
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USA/FL |
| Keenan |
Walter |
F |
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1/Lt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/17/44 |
DOW |
NOR |
| Keller |
John |
J |
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Capt |
RHQ |
Normandy |
6/16/44 |
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USA/FL |
| Koehler |
Elmo |
F |
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1/Lt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/17/44 |
DOW |
USA/KS |
| Levy |
Louis |
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1/Lt |
Co D |
Normandy |
7/5/44 |
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USA/AZ |
| Maxwell |
Lowell |
C |
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1/Lt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
POW |
NOR |
| Mc Clure |
James |
C |
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1/Lt |
Co G |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
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USA/OK |
| Mc Gonigle |
Gerald |
C |
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2/Lt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
SS |
NOR |
| Mc Neill |
Hugh |
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2/Lt |
Co H* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
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MAR |
| Moran |
Frank |
R |
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1/Lt |
Svc Co |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
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NOR |
| Ostberg |
Edwin |
J |
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Lt Col |
2nd Bn |
Normandy |
2/2/45 |
DSC |
USA/NY |
| Paterson |
Donald |
E |
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2/Lt |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/9/44 |
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NOR |
| Pitchel |
Stanley |
T |
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Capt |
Hq 1* |
Germany |
3/28/45 |
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MAR |
| Rinehart |
Charles |
A |
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1/Lt |
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Normandy |
7/7/44 |
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NOR |
| Roper |
George |
J |
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Capt |
RHQ* |
Germany |
4/8/45 |
BS |
USA/MA |
| Shelly |
Richard |
D |
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2/Lt |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/15/44 |
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NOR |
| Shotwell |
Gordon |
S |
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Capt |
Hq 2* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
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MAR |
| Shutt |
Robert |
W |
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2/Lt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
POW |
USA/IN |
| Sophian |
Abraham |
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Jr |
Capt |
Surgeon |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
POW |
USA/MO |
| Stanhope |
Philip |
R |
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1/Lt |
Co D |
Normandy |
6/12/44 |
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Arlington |
| Sterner |
John |
H |
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2/Lt |
Co A* |
Germany |
3/24/45 |
SS |
USA/PA |
| Todd |
Kay |
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1/Lt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/12/44 |
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USA/MN |
| Tolle |
Clarence |
A |
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Capt |
Co D |
Normandy |
6/17/44 |
SS |
NOR |
| Verret |
John |
J |
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Capt |
RHQ* |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
SS |
USA/VT |
| Wagner |
Harry |
E |
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1/Lt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/28/44 |
BS |
NOR |
| Wagoner |
Elliott |
W |
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2/Lt |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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NOR |
| Winsor |
Woodrow |
A |
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2/Lt |
* |
Belgium |
1/8/45 |
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USA/AZ |
| Zakarian |
Antrony |
J |
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1/Lt |
Co D* |
Germany |
3/26/45 |
BS |
MAR |
| Zielke |
Edward |
B |
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2/Lt |
RHQ |
Normandy |
6/10/44 |
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! NOTE: ( ^ ) indicates biography available by CLICKING on last name.
( * ) denotes member of the 17th Airborne Division. (See Unit History) |
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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
Blair, Jr, Clay Ridgeway's Paratroopers:
The American Airborne in WW II. New York: Doubleday, 1985 588 p. ISBN: 0385278888
Breuer, William B Geronimo! American
Paratroopers in WWII. New York: St. Martin Press, 1989 621 p. ISBN: 0-312-03350-8
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
Francois, Dominique 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment: A Forgotten Regiment Heimdal (Aug 2002), 120 p. ISBN: 2840481642
Gabel, Kurt The Making of a Paratrooper: Airborne Training and Combat in World War II Univ Press of Kansas (Jan 1990), 282 p. ISBN: 070060409X
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
McKenzie, John
On Time, On Target Novato, CA: Presidio, May 15,2000. 304 p. ISBN: 089 141 714 1
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
O'Donnell, Patrick K. Beyond Valor
Free Press, 2001, 384 p. ISBN: 0684873842
Ryan, Cornelius
A Bridge Too Far 670p. ISBN: 0684803305
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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