508th parachute infantry regiment

508TH PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT
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
  1. US PARAS Sherwood, Robert Z.

    SURNAME Sherwood FORENAME Robert Z. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private NUMBER 31373469 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Plot F Row 4 Grave 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  2. US PARAS Seger, Eugene W.

    SURNAME Seger FORENAME Eugene W. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Private NUMBER 33668188 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...
  3. US PARAS Roy, Eugene A.

    SURNAME Roy FORENAME Eugene A. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Corporal NUMBER 11084061 DATE OF DEATH 23rd December 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Belgium Plot C Row 8 Grave 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lawrence,Essex...
  4. US PARAS Rolland, Jack F.

    SURNAME Rolland FORENAME Jack F. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 16066016 DATE OF DEATH 9th February 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery,Belgium Plot C Row 16 Grave 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Genesee...
  5. US PARAS Rogers, Charles H.

    SURNAME Rogers FORENAME Charles H. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 15382512 DATE OF DEATH 1st October 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Plot F Row 2 Grave 12 ADDITIONAL...
  6. US PARAS Rodriguez, John

    SURNAME Rodriguez FORENAME John UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 18000294 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Riverside Cemetery,Sterling,Colorado ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Logan,Logan County,Colorado born...
  7. US PARAS Richardson, John P.

    SURNAMERichardson FORENAMEJohn P. UNIT508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANKPrivate NUMBER32929831 DATE OF DEATH20th September 1944 AGE21 GRAVESITENetherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Erie County,New York born 1923...
  8. US PARAS Rhodus, Harry M.

    SURNAME Rhodus FORENAME Harry M. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 35877555 DATE OF DEATH 15th October 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Richmond Cemetery,Richmond,Madison County,Kentucky ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Madison...
  9. US PARAS Ramesa, Victor

    SURNAME Ramesa FORENAME Victor UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 12152546 DATE OF DEATH 5th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 2 Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Kings County,New York born 1923 New York entered...
  10. US PARAS Price, Wilbur Mac

    SURNAME Price FORENAME Wilbur Mac UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 33637232 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Riverview Cemetery, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Albemarle County, Virginia born...
  11. US PARAS Polasky, Edward

    SURNAME Polasky FORENAME Edward UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 11107459 DATE OF DEATH 3rd July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 14 Grave 13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hampden...
  12. US PARAS Perdue, John P.

    SURNAME Perdue FORENAME John P. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Private NUMBER 34434442 DATE OF DEATH 28th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Plot F Row 3 Grave 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Guilford...
  13. US PARAS Ostoich, Omar S.

    SURNAME Ostoich FORENAME Omar S. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 39571990 DATE OF DEATH 15th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Los Angeles,California award Bronze Star MIA...
  14. US PARAS Opfer, Carl G.

    SURNAME Opfer FORENAME Carl G. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 35550126 DATE OF DEATH 1st March 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery,Margraten,Netherlands Tablets of the Missing ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Wakeman,Huron...
  15. US PARAS Niemiec, Francis E.

    SURNAME Niemiec FORENAME Francis E. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Private NUMBER 11106369 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 10 Grave 44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hampden County,Massachusetts...
  16. US PARAS Nicholson, Ralph W.

    SURNAME Nicholson FORENAME Ralph W. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 17169343 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Chickasaw County,Iowa award Bronze Star KIA Normandy
  17. US PARAS Nedza, Joseph

    SURNAME Nedza FORENAME Joseph UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 33425827 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands Plot F Row 17 Grave 26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  18. US PARAS Moskalski, George P.

    SURNAME Moskalski FORENAME George P. UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 33851534 DATE OF DEATH 9th January 1945 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Richmond National Cemetery,Richmond,Virginia Section 2C Site 5385 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Henrico (or...
  19. US PARAS Moore, Clyde K.,Jr

    SURNAME Moore FORENAME Clyde K.,Jr UNIT 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 14028103 DATE OF DEATH 3rd July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Bibb County,Georgia award Bronze Star KIA Normandy
  20. US PARAS Montgomery, Robert L.

    SURNAMEMontgomery FORENAMERobert L. UNIT508 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Service Company) RANKSergeant NUMBER16075636 DATE OF DEATH4th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Christian County,Illinois born 1921 Illinois entered service 27.10.1942 Peoria,Illinois KIA Normandy
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