508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
Operation Overlord, Operation Market Garden & Battle of The Bulge
Individual Honours:
Medal of Honor: 1 (First Sergeant Leonard A. Funk, Jr.)
Distinguished Service Cross: 14
Silver Star: 111
Bronze Star: 341
Legion of Merit: 3
Soldier's Medal: 7
Richard Wells Durkee
born 14.09.1918, Hornell, New York, USA
father Leonard Livingston Durkee (1882-1923)
mother Anna Marie (nee Eckert) Durkee (1884-1965)
brother Lawrence Lavelle (KIA 05.10.1944 501 PIR - See Roll of Honour)
4 years high school
single without dependents upon enlistment...
SURNAME
Miller
FORENAME
James Harrison
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
19179623
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Europe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Nebraska
born 10.6.1915, Closter, Nebraska, USA
4 years high school
civil occupation Retail Manager...
SURNAME
Thomas
FORENAME
Vernon
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-887924
DATE OF DEATH
25th December 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section M Site 47
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Stull
FORENAME
Elmer R.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1294928
DATE OF DEATH
23rd June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Union County,New Jersey
award Bronze Star
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Simonds
FORENAME
George William
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn - S-3)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
0-1284410
DATE OF DEATH
4th July 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Oakhill Memorial Cemetery,San Jose,California
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Santa Clara,California...
SURNAME
Polette
FORENAME
Lloyd L.,Jr
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1309822
DATE OF DEATH
22nd January 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
St Joseph Cemetery,Shreveport,Louisiana
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Caddo Parish,Louisiana
husband...
SURNAME
Nation
FORENAME
William H.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ - S-1 Adjutant)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
0-1287569
DATE OF DEATH
31st January 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Belgium Plot D Row 10 Grave 49
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Morris
FORENAME
Duane Winton
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-886873
DATE OF DEATH
2nd October 1944
AGE
22
GRAVESITE
Eastlawn Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin Veterans Section Block 1 Column 1 Grave 18...
SURNAME
Mitchell
FORENAME
Robert Mazyck
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1287040
DATE OF DEATH
19th September 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Plot K Row 9 Grave 7
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
SURNAME
Goodale
FORENAME
Hoyt Thaddeus
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1290934
DATE OF DEATH
29th January 1945
AGE
25
GRAVESITE
Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Breen
FORENAME
John Andrew
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ - S-2)
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
0-1295656
DATE OF DEATH
4th July 1944
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot A Row 12 Grave 18
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Cincinnati, Franklin County...
SURNAME
Bell
FORENAME
Bruce E.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1286062
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 13 Grave 26
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hardin County, Ohio...
SURNAME
Batcheller
FORENAME
Herbert Frank
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn - Commanding Officer)
RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
NUMBER
0-019939
DATE OF DEATH
7th June 1944
AGE
34
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot G Row 28 Grave 15
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Alexander
FORENAME
Boyd Allen
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-540729
DATE OF DEATH
20th September 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot M Row 14 Grave 7
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Abbott
FORENAME
Edgar Raymond
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1298300
DATE OF DEATH
17th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 16 Grave 30
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 10.11.1917...
SURNAME
Zwyers
FORENAME
Robert W.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
15333992
DATE OF DEATH
7th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Cambridge American Cemetery,Cambridge,England Tablets of the Missing
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Marion County,Indiana
born 1923...
SURNAME
Zwingman
FORENAME
Otto Karl
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
32815665
DATE OF DEATH
23rd December 1944
AGE
29
GRAVESITE
Ardennes American Cemetery, Neupre, Belgium Plot B Row 44 Grave 52
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Yost
FORENAME
Francis J.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
32592780
DATE OF DEATH
7th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Passaic County,New Jersey
award Bronze Star
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Womble
FORENAME
Jessie Junior
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B)
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
37215428
DATE OF DEATH
29th January 1945
AGE
23
GRAVESITE
Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas, USA. Block 19
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Wyandotte County, Kansas...
SURNAME
Wolf
FORENAME
Raymond B.
UNIT
508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
18085955
DATE OF DEATH
9th January 1945
AGE
GRAVESITE
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Belgium Plot D Row 14 Grave 35
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Seminole...
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