Distinguished Service Cross Recipients
1/Lt John P Foley
1/Lt George D Lamm
Lt Col Louis G Mendez Jr
1/Lt Lloyd L Pollette Jr
Silver Star Recipients
Capt Jonathan E Adams (2)
Capt David Axelrod
1/Lt Francis J Bolger
1/Lt Rex G Combs (2)
2/Lt Mack G Cook
1/Lt William J Garry
1/Lt Hoyt T Goodale
2/Lt Joseph Hall(2)
Lt Col Otho E Holmes
1/Lt Homer H Jones
1/Lt George D Lamm
Col Roy E Lindquist
1/Lt Woodrow W Millsaps
1/Lt David B Owens
1/Lt Lloyd L Polette Jr
2/Lt Paul I Polette Jr
1/Lt Lester W Pollom
Lt Col Thomas J.B.Shanley
2/Lt Lloyd L Sickler
2/Lt Robert L Sickler
Capt George W Simonds
2/Lt Jean H Trahin
Lt Col Shields Warren Jr
Capt Russell C Wilde
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The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Roll of Honor Officers
| LastName |
FirstName |
MI |
Tle |
Rank |
Unit |
Location |
Date |
Status |
Cemetery |
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| Abbott |
Edgar |
R |
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1/Lt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/17/44 |
 BS |
NOR |
| Alexander |
Boyd |
A |
|
2/Lt |
Co A |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
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MAR |
| Batcheller |
Herbert |
F |
|
Lt Col |
1B CO |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
|
NOR |
| Bell |
Bruce |
E |
|
1/Lt |
Co C |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Breen |
John |
A |
|
Capt |
R/HQ |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
BS/S-2 |
NOR |
| Cain |
Charles |
E |
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2/Lt |
Co E |
Holland |
10/11/44 |
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USA/WV |
| Cook |
Mack |
G |
|
2/Lt |
Co F |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
SS |
NOR |
| Covey |
Kenneth |
A |
F |
1/Lt |
Co G |
Holland |
9/26/44 |
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USA/IL |
| Creary |
Hal |
M |
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Capt |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/8/44 |
Fr Fire |
USA/TN |
| Czepinski |
Edward |
J |
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2/Lt |
Co H |
Normandy |
7/12/44 |
DDay PF |
USA/NY |
| Daly |
John |
J |
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1/Lt |
Co I |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
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USA/NJ |
| Davis |
George |
C |
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1/Lt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
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USA/TX |
| De Weese |
Ralph |
E |
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1/Lt |
Co G |
Holland |
9/23/44 |
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USA/IA |
| Duffy |
Joseph |
M |
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2/Lt |
R/HQ |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
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MAR |
| Duke |
James |
P |
Jr |
2/Lt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/26/44 |
DOW |
ARD |
| Emanuel |
Nick |
C |
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1/Lt |
Hq |
Germany |
3/14/45 |
KODY |
USA/NY |
| Flanders |
Francis |
E |
|
Capt |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
POW/FF |
Arlington |
| Garry |
William |
J |
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1/Lt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
DOW/SS |
USA/CA |
| Gillespie |
Fred |
E |
|
1/Lt |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Goodale |
Hoyt |
T |
|
1/Lt |
Co F |
Belgium |
1/29/45 |
SS/BS |
USA/SC |
| Grabbe |
Victor |
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1/Lt |
Co H |
Normandy |
6/26/44 |
DOW |
NOR |
| Hamilton |
Elbert |
F |
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2/Lt |
Co D |
Normandy |
7/4/44 |
DOW |
USA/AL |
| Harvey |
Wayne |
K |
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Capt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Huggins |
Rubert |
D |
|
1/Lt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/16/44 |
|
NOR |
| Humphrey |
Frederick |
G |
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2/Lt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
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USA/MO |
| Jampetero |
John |
J |
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1/Lt |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/23/44 |
|
NOR |
| Jatros |
George |
|
|
1/Lt |
Co F |
Holland |
9/29/44 |
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MAR |
| Johnson |
Donald |
J |
|
1/Lt |
R/HQ |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
|
NOR |
| King |
Edward |
M |
|
1/Lt |
Co F |
Holland |
9/21/44 |
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USA/TX |
| King |
Edward |
F |
|
Capt |
Co D |
Normandy |
6/11/44 |
DOW |
CAM |
| Lange |
Arthur |
E |
|
2/Lt |
Co H |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
|
USA/PA |
| Leatherwood |
John |
F |
|
2/Lt |
Co H |
Belgium |
1/30/45 |
DOW |
USA/MD |
| Lehman |
Paul |
E |
|
2/Lt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
DOW |
Arlington |
| Lohman |
Robert |
W |
|
2/Lt |
Co I |
Normandy |
6/23/44 |
DOW |
NOR |
| Maternowski |
Ignatius |
P |
|
Capt |
R/HQ |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/MA |
| Mathias |
Robert |
P |
|
1/Lt |
Co E |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/MD |
| Meadows |
Benjamin |
F |
|
2/Lt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/22/44 |
|
NOR |
| Merritt |
Thomas |
J |
|
2/Lt |
Co C |
Holland |
10/11/44 |
|
MAR |
| Mitchell |
Robert |
Mazy |
|
1/Lt |
Co I |
Holland |
9/19/44 |
SM/BS |
MAR |
| Morris |
Daune |
W |
|
2/Lt |
Co B |
Holland |
10/2/44 |
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USA/OH |
| Murray |
Roy |
W |
|
1/Lt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Nation |
William |
H |
|
Capt |
R/HQ |
Belgium |
1/31/45 |
BS(OLC) |
H-C |
| Polette |
Lloyd |
L |
Jr |
1/Lt |
Co F/E |
Belgium |
1/22/45 |
DSC/SS |
USA/LA |
| Pulverman |
William |
E |
|
2/Lt |
Hq 3 |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
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USA/IL |
| Quaid |
John |
A |
|
1/Lt |
Co H |
Normandy |
7/5/44 |
|
USA/NV |
| Rockwell |
Thomas |
L |
|
2/Lt |
Co B |
Belgium |
12/24/44 |
|
H-C |
| Ruddy |
Gerard |
A |
|
Capt |
Hq 1 |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
NOR |
| Schwartz |
Norbert |
J |
|
1/Lt |
Co B |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/IL |
| Scudder |
William |
S |
|
2/Lt |
Co B |
Normandy |
7/3/44 |
|
USA/OK |
| Shankey |
Joseph |
I |
Jr |
1/Lt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
POW/FF |
BR |
| Shavitch |
Eugene |
H |
|
1/Lt |
R/HQ |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
USA/MN |
| Sheehan |
Vincent |
L |
|
2/Lt |
Co E |
Normandy |
6/20/44 |
|
USA/RI |
| Simonds |
George |
W |
|
Capt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
7/5/44 |
SS |
USA/CA |
| Smith |
Talbert |
A |
|
1/Lt |
Hq 2 |
Normandy |
6/7/44 |
Fr Fire |
BR |
| Snee |
Arthur |
F |
|
2/Lt |
Co F |
Normandy |
6/6/44 |
|
Arlington |
| Stull |
Elmer |
R |
|
2/Lt |
Co A |
Normandy |
6/23/44 |
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USA/NJ |
| Thomas |
Vernon |
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1/Lt |
Co H |
Belgium |
12/25/44 |
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USA/PA |
| Tinker |
John |
S |
Jr |
2/Lt |
Co I |
Holland |
9/20/44 |
BS |
USA/AR |
| Weaver |
Courtney |
M |
Jr |
2/Lt |
Co C |
Belgium |
1/7/45 |
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USA/NY |
| Williams |
Gene |
H |
|
2/Lt |
Hq 3 |
Normandy |
6/20/44 |
|
USA/IL |
| Winship |
Leslie |
D |
|
Capt |
Co I |
Belgium |
1/20/45 |
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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
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 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment: Red Devils Heimdal (Aug 2003), 120 p. ISBN: 2840481723
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
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
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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