517th parachute infantry regiment

SURNAME Anderson FORENAME Elmer Joseph UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) RANK Private NUMBER 33785047 DATE OF DEATH 15th August 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Rhone American Cemetery and Memorial, Draguignan, France. Plot D, Row 5, Grave 14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

SURNAME Allen FORENAME Alton L. UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Private NUMBER 33604812 DATE OF DEATH 4th November 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France Plot B Row 7 Grave 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bradford County...

SURNAME Ackerman FORENAME Lincoln Willard UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 42120841 DATE OF DEATH 16th January 1945 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Belgium Plot G Row 9 Grave 38 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lewis...

SURNAME Biddle FORENAME Melvin Earl UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 35584196 AWARD Medal of Honor, Bronze Star PLACE Belgium 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Anderson, Indiana born 28.11.1923 Daleville, Indiana, USA father...

SURNAME Zais FORENAME Melvin UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (C.O. 3 Bn and Regimental XO) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Legion of Merit,Silver Star,Bronze Star,Croix de Guerre avec palme (Fr) PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 8.5.1916 Fall...