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The 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment(PIR) during World War II - 1st Battalion Trooper Pictures

️Fri Feb 02 2001

Company A

Pvt Eugene E Anderson

Pvt Eugene E Anderson
508th PIR Co A
KIA 30 Sept 1944

Pvt Gene J Appleby

Pvt Gene J Appleby
508th PIR Co A
KIA 18 Sept 1944

Pfc George E Barron (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc George E Barron
508th PIR Co A
KIA 19 Sept 1944

Pvt Nicholas V Battiste

Pvt Nicholas V Battiste
508th PIR Co A
KIA 8 June 1944

Pvt Ralph P Bellesfield (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Ralph P Bellesfield
508th PIR Co A
KIA 17 Sept 1944

S/Sgt Robert R Brewer POW/DOW Stalag 3C (Source: B Jeffries)

S/Sgt Robert R Brewer
508th PIR Co A
POW/DOW 08 Feb 1945

Pvt Edwin F Carpenter

Pvt Edwin F Carpenter
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944

S/Sgt George W Clement III (Source: B Jeffries)

S/Sgt George W Clement III
508th PIR Co A
KIA 31 Dec 1944 BS(OLC)

Pfc Roy W Coburn (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Roy W Coburn
508th PIR Co A
KIA 23 Dec 1944

Pvt Richard R Davis (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Richard R Davis
508th PIR Co A
KIA 19 Sept 1944

Pfc Clyde W Deaver Jr (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Clyde W Deaver Jr
508th PIR Co A
KIA 19 Sept 1944

Pvt Walter Dikoon (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Walter Dikoon
508th PIR Co A
KIA 21 Sept 1944

Sgt John A Dilliner (Source: B Jeffries)

Sgt John A Dilliner
508th PIR Co A
KIA 24 Dec 1944

Cpl Thomas M Dobbs (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Thomas M Dobbs
508th PIR Co A
KIA 29 Dec 1944 (SS)

Sgt Richard E Eckman Bronze Star Recipient

Sgt Richard E Eckman
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944 (BS)

Cpl Walter Firestine 508 Company A - Silver Star Recipient

Cpl Walter Firestine
508th PIR Co A
KIA 31 Dec 1944 (SS)

Pfc_Edward J Focht

Pfc_Edward J Focht
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944

T/5 Lester Green (Source: B Jeffries)

T/5 Lester Green
508th PIR Co A/Med
POW 6 June 44/Stalag 4B

Pvt Oscar Gomez (Source: Oscar A Gomez)

Pvt Oscar Gomez
508th PIR Co A
KIA 24 Dec 1944

Pfc Randall W Hopkins

Pfc Randall W Hopkins
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 JUne 1944

Pfc Ray M Johnson

Pfc Ray M Johnson
508th PIR Co A
KIA 20 Sept 1944

Pfc Ernest J Lamson

Pfc Ernest J Lamson
508th PIR
Company A

Pfc Harold E La Plante

Pfc Harold E La Plante
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944

Pvt Benjamin S Landreth

Pvt Benjamin S Landreth
508th PIR Co A
KIA 10 Jan 1945

T/5 Jean B Le Boeuf

T/5 Jean B Le Boeuf
508th PIR Co A
KIA 31 Dec 1944

Pfc Oliver D Mc Lemore POW-Stalag 4 on 11 June 44 - HQ Platoon of Co A. (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Oliver D Mc Lemore
508th PIR Co A
POW - Stalag 4

Cpl Roy B Lewis

Cpl Roy B Lewis
508th PIR Co A
KIA 17 Sept 1944

Pvt Marion E Matthews (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Marion E Matthews
508th PIR Co A
KIA 4 July 1944

Pvt Luther B Meads - 1st Platoon

Pvt Luther B Meads
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944

Pvt James M Owen

Pvt James M Owen
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944

Sgt Billie J Pierson

Sgt Billie J Pierson
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944

Cpl Gerald B Replogle

Cpl Gerald B Replogle
508th PIR Co A
KIA 14 June 1944

Pvt Carleton E Richardson

Pvt Carleton E Richardson
508th PIR Co A
KIA 3 July 1944

Pfc James P Stassola

Pfc James P Stassola
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944

Pvt Arthur B Treadway - died practice parachute jump in England

Pvt Arthur B Treadway
508th PIR Co A
KODY 15 Aug 1944

Pfc Robert E Union

Pfc Robert E Union
508th PIR Co A
KIA 6 June 1944

Pfc Hugh Van Winkle (Source:B Jeffries)

Pfc Hugh Van Winkle
508th PIR Co A
KIA 31 Dec 1944

Pfc Donald E Walling (Source: Gary E Banas)

Pfc Donald E Walling
508th PIR Co A
KIA 15 June 1944

Pfc Donald C Weaver PH(OLC) (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Donald C Weaver
508th PIR Co A
KIA 30 Sept 1944

1/Lt Rex G Combs - Recipient of Silver Star (OLC) Bronze Star Croix de Guerre w/palm & Dutch Bronze Lion (Courtesy of his son Geoffrey R Combs

1/Lt Rex G. Combs
508th PIR Co A
Silver Star(OLC)Recipient

2/Lt Boyd A Alexander

2/Lt Boyd A Alexander
508th PIR Co A
KIA 20 Sept 1944

2/Lt Elmer R Stull

2/Lt Elmer R Stull
508th PIR Co A
KIA 23 JUne 1944

Capt Lionel O Frigo (Source: B Jeffries)

Capt Lionel O Frigo
508th PIR Co A
Bronze Star Recipient

Capt Jonathan E Adams Jr - Recipient of Silver Star (OLC)/ Bronze Star (Courtesy: B Jeffries

Capt Jonathan E Adams Jr
508th PIR Co A
Silver Star(OLC)Recipient

Company B

Pfc Jafet Alfonso (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Jafet Alfonso
508th PIR Co B
KIA 20 Sept 1944

Pvt Carl A Angeloff Jr (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Carl A Angeloff Jr
508th PIR Co B
KIA 20 Sept 1944

Pvt William V Askren - Bronze Star Recipient

Pvt William V Askren
508th PIR Co B
MIA 21 Sept 1944

Pvt Emmett L Boyce

Pvt Emmett L Boyce
508th PIR Co B
KIA 24 Dec 1944

S/Sgt Harold J Brogan

S/Sgt Harold J Brogan
508th PIR Co B
KIA 4 July 1944

Pvt Elmer T Bryant (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Elmer T Bryant
508th PIR Co B
KIA 06 June 1944

Cpl Cecil W Cassity MIA/ BS PH(OLC)-(Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Cecil W Cassity
508th PIR Co B
MIA 21 Sept 1944 (BS)

Pfc Robert E Crouch

Pfc Robert E Crouch
508th PIR Co B
KIA 06 June 1944

Pvt John A Daum (Courtesy of his nephew Thomas Stumpner)

Pvt John A Daum
508th PIR Co B
KIA 8 June 1944

S/Sgt Joseph G Endress PH(OLC)

S/Sgt Joseph G Endress
508th PIR Co B
KIA 31 Jan 1945

Sgt Roland W Fecteau awarded Soldier Medal

Sgt Roland W Fecteau
508th PIR Co B
KIA 20 Sept 1944 (SM)

Pfc Maurice T George (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Maurice T George
508th PIR Co B
KIA 13 June 1944

1/Sgt Robert S Gerald (Source: B Jeffries)

1/Sgt Robert S Gerald
508th PIR Co B
KIA 08 June 1944

Pvt Chester J Greene (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Chester J Greene
508th PIR Co B
DOW 3 July 1944

Cpl Jack Gunter (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Jack Gunter
508th PIR Co B
KIA 05 July 1944

Pfc George E Krixer - PH (OLC)

Pfc George E Krixer
508th PIR Co B
KIA 7 Jan 1945

Pvt Milton E Mackey - 3rd Platoon 3rd Squad

Pvt Milton E Mackey
508th PIR Co B
3rd Platoon 3rd Squad

Cpl William F Maloney

Cpl William F Maloney
508th PIR Co B
KIA 7 June 1944

Sgt John Edward Payet

Sgt John Edward Payet
508th PIR Co B
KIA 26 Dec 1944

Pfc William L Peterson

Pfc William L Peterson
508th PIR Co B
KIA 21 Sept 1944

Pfc Johnnie M Rivas

Pfc Johnnie M Rivas
508th PIR Co B
KIA 6 June 1944

M/Sgt Shufford C Rowe (Source: Marilyn Rowe)

M/Sgt Shufford C Rowe
508th PIR Co B
BS(OLC)/PH(OLC)

Pvt Maurice J Stockberger

Pvt Maurice J Stockberger
508th PIR Co B
KIA 18 June 1944

S/Sgt John T Stocker

S/Sgt John T Stocker
508th PIR Co B
KIA 7 Oct 1944

Pfc Roland E Terhune

Pfc Roland E. Terhune
508th PIR Co B
KIA 7 June 1944

Pfc William Windom

Pfc William Windom
508th PIR
Company B

1/Lt Edward Wheelock (Source: Dominique Potier)

1/Lt Edward Wheelock
508th PIR
Company B

2/Lt Thomas L Rockwell (Source: B Jeffries)

2/Lt Thomas L Rockwell
508th PIR Co B
KIA 24 Dec 1944

2/Lt William S Scudder (Source: B Jeffries)

2/Lt William S Scudder
508th PIR Co B
KIA 3 July 1944

2/Lt Herbert Hoffman At Camp Mackall, he was A, 508th. Then overseas,
1ST BN, 508TH S-4 and then B, 508th Platoon leader
then wounded. (Source: B Jeffries)

2/Lt Herbert Hoffman
508th PIR Co A/B
Platoon Leader

2/Lt Daune W Morris

2/Lt Daune W Morris
508th PIR Co B
KIA 2 Oct 1944

1/Lt Homer Jones

1/Lt Homer Jones
508th PIR Co B
Platoon Leader

Company C

- Company C - Medic Silver/Bronze Stars Recipient PH (OLC) (Source: B Jeffries)

T/5 Donald R Adams
508th PIR Co C/Med
KIA 20 Sept 1944 (SS/BS)

Pvt George J Bates - PH (OLC) (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt George J Bates
508th PIR Co C
KIA 14 Feb 1945

Pvt Edward B Brown - Company C - (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Edward B Brown
508th PIR Co C
KIA 18 Sept 1944

Pfc James A Childs - Company C - Bronze Star Recipient (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc James A Childs
508th PIR Co C
KIA 18 Sept 1944 (BS)

Pfc Gordon H Cullings - medic - Bronze & Silver Star Recipient (Source: Tom Kibler)

Pfc Gordon H Cullings
508th PIR Co C
Silver Star Recipient

Pfc Cyril K DeVay - Company C - Friendly Fire while POW (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Cyril K De Vay
508th PIR Co C
KIA 23 Aug 1944

1st Sgt Leonard A Funk

1st Sgt Leonard A. Funk
508th PIR Co C
Medal of Honor

Pvt William G Guist

Pvt William G Guist
508th PIR Co C
KIA 4 July 1944

SSgt George Hamman (Source: Denise M Hamman)

S/Sgt George Hamman
508th PIR
Company C

Pfc Charles L Hall MIA/BS

Pfc Charles L Hall
508th PIR Co C
MIA 7 June 1944 (BS)

Pvt John E Lane - Company C - KIA in a POW straffing at Mesnil Vigot on 7 June 1944

Pvt John E Lane
508th PIR Co C
KIA 7 June 1944

Sgt Andrew W Lowei - Company C - (Source: Paulo Bley)

Sgt Andrew W Lowei
508th PIR Co C
KIA 5 Jan 1945

T/5 George E Mc Nulty Jr

T/5 George E Mc Nulty Jr
508th PIR Co C
DOW 22 Sept 1944

vt Donald C Mead - Company C -

Pvt Donald C Mead
508th PIR Co C
DOW 23 Jan 1945

Willis G Miller - Company C -

Pvt Willis G Miller
508th PIR Co C
KIA 8 Jan 1945

S/Sgt Russell F Milliken - Bronze Star Recipient (Source:B Jeffrie)

S/Sgt Russell F Milliken
508th PIR Co C
Bronze Star Recipient

Pfc Claude M Moore - Company C - MP Platoon part of a honor
guard at Eisenhower's HQ when he died in a traffic accident.(Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Claude M Moore
508th PIR Co C
KODY 27 Jan 1946

Pfc Coy Lee Moore

Pfc Coy Lee Moore
508th PIR
Company C

Pvt Covert J Morris

Pvt Covert J Morris
508th PIR Co C
KIA 6 June 1944

Pfc William H Muenster

Pfc William H Muenster
508th PIR Co C
KIA 14 June 1944

Pvt Fred W Newton Jr

Pvt Fred W Newton Jr
508th PIR Co C
KIA 13 June 1944

Pvt Robert Nobles - Company C - POW 9 June 1944

Pvt Robert Nobles
508th PIR Co C
POW - Normandy

Pfc Carl G Opfer - Company C - MIA/POW BS

Pfc Carl G Opfer
508th PIR Co C
MIA/POW 1 Mar 1945 (BS)

T/Sgt William (Doc) Savage - Company C - (Source: Gary Zuber)

T/Sgt William (Doc) Savage
508th PIR
Company C

Pvt Albert D Tomory

Pvt Albert D Tomory
508th PIR Co C
KIA 14 June 1944

Pfc William S Trammell

Pfc William S Trammell
508th PIR Co C
KIA 8 June 1944

Pvt Robert W Zwyers BS/MIA

Pvt Robert W Zwyers
508th PIR Co C
MIA 7 June 1944 (BS)

2/Lt Thomas J Merritt

2/Lt Thomas J Merritt
508th PIR Co C
KIA 11 Oct 1944

1/Lt Paul W Hamblin - Company C - (Source:B Jeffries)

1/Lt Paul W Hamblin
508th PIR
Company C

1/Lt Bruce E Bell

1/Lt Bruce E Bell
508th PIR Co C
KIA 6 June 1944

Headquarters Company 1st Battalion (HQ 1)

Pvt James D Bateman

Pvt James D Bateman
508th PIR Co Hq 1
KIA 15 June 1944

Cpl Melvin H Beets BSM PH Escaped shortly after being captured
On D-Day so never got to prison camp (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Melvin H Beets
508th PIR
Bronze Star Recipient

Pvt Daniel R Benton (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt Daniel R Benton
508th PIR Hq 1
KIA 15 June 1944

1/Sgt Aldo Bettelli-PH

1/Sgt Aldo Bettelli
508th PIR
Hq 1/2

Pfc Steve Birow (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Steve Birow
508th PIR Hq 1
KIA 22 June 1944

Cpl Forrest V Brewer (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Forrest V Brewer
508th PIR Co Hq 1
KIA 06 June 1944

T/Sgt Warren R Brown -(Bronze Star Recipient Courtesy: B Jeffries)

T/Sgt Warren R Brown
508th PIR Co Hq 1
Bronze Star Recipient

Pfc William H Brown-PH(OLC)

Pfc William H Brown
508th PIR
Hq 1

Sgt William P Brown-(Courtesy: Gary E Banas)

Pfc William P Brown
508th PIR
HQ 1

Pfc John Derzipilski (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc John Derzipilski
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 10 Feb 1945

Cpl Arthur F Draeger

Cpl Arthur F Draeger
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 21 June 1944

Sgt William Brice Goudy

Sgt William B Goudy
508th PIR
HQ 1 Company

Sgt Owen (O B)Hill

Sgt Owen B Hill
508th PIR
HQ 1 Company

T/5 Andrew H Hritzko

T/5 Andrew H Hritzko
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 6 June 1944

Pfc Morris R Hyatt (BS)

Pfc Morris R Hyatt
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 14 June 1944 (BS)

Cpl Wilbur E James (Source: Lewis Ellison)

Cpl Wilbur E James
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 24 Dec 1944

Pfc Clifford E Johnson

Pfc Clifford E Johnson
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 6 June 1944

Sgt Augustus D Labate

Sgt Augustus D Labate
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 7 June 1944

Pvt George A Luperchio -(Courtesy: B Jeffries)

Pvt George A Luperchio
508th PIR HQ 1
1st Battalion

Pfc Myron L Lynn

Pfc Myron L Lynn
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 7 July 1944

Pfc William T Mc Knight

Pfc William T Mc Knight
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 11 June 1944

Sgt Kenneth (Rock) Merritt

Sgt Kenneth Merritt
508th PIR HQ 1
Silver Star Recipient

Sgt Harry N Metcalf -(Courtesy: B Jeffries)

Sgt Harry N Metcalf
508th PIR HQ 1
1st Battalion

Sgt Melvin A Moses

Sgt Melvin A Moses
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 23 June 1944

Pvt George Allen Newby

Pvt George Allen Newby
508th PIR
HQ 1 Company

Pfc Joseph Nadeau (Source: B Jeffries)

Pfc Joseph Nadeau
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 6 June 1944

Pvt John Pavlich (Source: B Jeffries)

Pvt John Pavlich
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 6 June 1944

Pvt Marion L Pence

Pvt Marion L Pence
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 7 June 1944

Cpl Wendel M Short (Source: B Jeffries)

Cpl Wendel M Short
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 7 June 1944

Pfc Arnold J Sims

Pfc Arnold J Sims
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 7 June 1944

Pfc John Y Stabagi - Hq 1

Pfc John Y Stabagi
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 20 Sept 1944

Pvt Martin J Teahan - Hq 1

Pvt Martin J Teahan
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 23 June 1944

Pfc Steve Tetak - Hq 1

Pfc Steve Tetak
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 22 Jan 1945

Pvt Dallas L Wall - Hq 1 Silver Star Recipient (Source:B Jeffries)

Pvt Dallas L Wall
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 24 Dec 1944 (SS)

Pfc James E Wickline - Hq 1

Pfc James E Wickline
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 17 Sept 1944

Pfc Earl T Wilson - Hq 1

Pfc Earl T Wilson
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 15 June 1944

Pvt Donald W Wininger - Hq 1

Pvt Donald W Wininger
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 6 June 1944

2/Lt Benjamin Franklin Meadows

2/Lt Benjamin F Meadows
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 22 June 1944

1/Lt Edgar R Abbott (BS) (Source: B Jeffries)

1/Lt Edgar R Abbott
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 17 June 1944 (BS)

1/Lt George I Stoeckert

1/Lt George I Stoeckert
508th PIR HQ 1
Platoon Leader

Capt Gerard A Ruddy

Capt Gerard A Ruddy
508th PIR HQ 1
KIA 6 June 1944

LTC Herbert F Batcheller (CO 1st BN) (Source: B Jeffries)

LTC Herbert F Batcheller
508th PIR CO HQ 1
KIA 7 June 1944