501st parachute infantry regiment

501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
  • Normandy - D-Day
  • Operation Market Garden
  • The Ardennes - Battle of the Bulge
  1. Thomas Rice

    Thomas Rice

    Thomas Marcus Rice born 15.08.1921, San Diego, California, USA father Marcus Stovel Rice (1886-1934) mother Katherine Mary (nee Slupinski) Rice (1891-1973) 1 year college single without dependents upon enlistment employed by U.S. Maritime Service 13.02.1942 draft card Hueneme, California...
  2. US PARAS Ridley, Billy Kenneth

    SURNAME Ridley FORENAME Billy Kenneth UNIT 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER AWARD Bronze Star x 2 PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 27.02.1925, Duncan, Oklahoma, USA father Gus Ridley mother Winifred Russey graduated Duncan High School...
  3. US PARAS Wallace, Claude D.,Jr

    SURNAME Wallace FORENAME Claude D.,Jr UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H + I) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-442871 DATE OF DEATH 19th December 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Belgium Plot G Row 2 Grave 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Houston...
  4. US PARAS Sutliffe, Thomas H.

    SURNAME Sutliffe FORENAME Thomas H. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (2 Bn Commanding Officer) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-352730 DATE OF DEATH 25th May 1945 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Hillside Cemetery, Thomaston, Connecticut, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Litchfield...
  5. US PARAS Schorsch, Robert S.

    SURNAME Schorsch FORENAME Robert S. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company,1 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1314390 DATE OF DEATH 24th September 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cook County,Illinois award Silver Star KIA Holland
  6. US PARAS Schmidt, George E.

    SURNAME Schmidt FORENAME George E. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1303955 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 4 Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Franklin County,Ohio...
  7. US PARAS Puhalski, Henry J.

    SURNAME Puhalski FORENAME Henry J. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1291328 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Plot M Row 21 Grave 2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  8. US PARAS Owens, Fred A.

    SURNAME Owens FORENAME Fred A. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Service Company) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-1295075 DATE OF DEATH 2nd January 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Luxembourg American Cemetery,Luxembourg Plot H Row 10 Grave 39 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Gibson...
  9. US PARAS McReynolds, Altus F.

    SURNAME McReynolds FORENAME Altus F. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-445798 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 5 Grave 17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Evansville,Vanderburgh...
  10. US PARAS McGregor, Joseph C.

    SURNAME McGregor FORENAME Joseph C. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1312029 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Belgium Plot G Row 6 Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bronx...
  11. US PARAS Kraeger, Vernon

    SURNAME Kraeger FORENAME Vernon UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I + G) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-450597 DATE OF DEATH 27th September 1944 AGE 33 GRAVESITE Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery,St Louis,Missouri Section 79 Site 2220 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from St...
  12. US PARAS Jones, Claude P.,Jr

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME Claude P.,Jr UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-386616 DATE OF DEATH 22nd December 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Luxembourg American Cemetery,Luxembourg Plot E Row 16 Grave 53 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Tarrant...
  13. US PARAS Johnson, Howard Ravenscroft

    SURNAME Johnson FORENAME Howard Ravenscroft ("Jumpy") UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer) RANK Colonel NUMBER 0-016647 DATE OF DEATH 8th October 1944 AGE 41 GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 11 Site 79 SH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  14. US PARAS Hotchkiss, Richard Eugene

    SURNAME Hotchkiss FORENAME Richard Eugene ("Dick") UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-025103 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Kansas, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas...
  15. US PARAS Crouch, Everett G.

    SURNAME Crouch FORENAME Everett G. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1296331 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 7 Grave 26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Madison County,Texas...
  16. US PARAS Bogart, Loyal K.

    SURNAME Bogart FORENAME Loyal K. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-467440 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Brittany American Cemetery, St James, France Plot F Row 17 Grave 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Niagara County, New...
  17. US PARAS Beechinor, Donald Clyde

    SURNAME Beechinor FORENAME Donald Clyde UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-542002 DATE OF DEATH 3rd January 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California Section B Site 664-C ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  18. US PARAS Barbour, Sheldon Edgar

    SURNAME Barbour FORENAME Sheldon Edgar UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A + D) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1318271 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE East Union Presbyterian Cemetery, Taylorsville, Pennsylvania, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  19. US PARAS Atkinson, John William, Jr

    SURNAME Atkinson FORENAME John William, Jr UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company,1 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1303829 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot D Row 8 Grave 19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  20. US PARAS Young, James M.

    SURNAME Young FORENAME James M. UNIT 501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Corporal NUMBER 15382779 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 20 Grave 24 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Jefferson County,Indiana KIA...
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