517th parachute infantry regiment

SURNAME Engel FORENAME Ernest Joseph UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 39209078 AWARD Soldiers Medal PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 11.02.1923 Selfridge, North Dakota, USA father Peter J. Engel (1891-1965) mother Pauline M. (nee...

SURNAMEMarks FORENAMESidney M. UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANKFirst Lieutenant NUMBER AWARDSoldiers Medal,Bronze Star PLACEEurope ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAME Coleman FORENAME Randolph UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Bronze Star,Croix de Guerre avec etoile d argent (fr) PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 21.12.1922 Corpus Christi,Texas son of Mary Wharton (nee Johns) and...

SURNAMESparlis FORENAMEAndrew,Jr UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANKCorporal NUMBER AWARDCroix de Guerre avec etoile d argent (Fr) PLACEEurope ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn 4.12.1917 died 23.10.1975 Los Angeles National Cemetery,Los Angeles,California Section 70A Row LL Site 42

SURNAMEDallas FORENAMEFrank J. UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANKSergeant NUMBER AWARDBronze Star,Croix de Guerre avec etoile d argent PLACEEurope ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMEGearon FORENAMERaymond Daniel UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANKFirst Lieutenant NUMBER AWARDBronze Star,Croix de Guerre avec etoile de vermeil PLACEEurope ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom Brooklyn,New York born 12.1.1916 entered service 1940 187 IR 1942-43 517 PIR 1944-45 discharged...

SURNAME Paxton FORENAME Forest S. UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn - C.O.) RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Silver Star with oak leaf cluster,Croix de Guerre avec etoile de vermeil (Fr) PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from San Francisco,California later Lt...

SURNAME Fraser FORENAME Donald W. UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Major NUMBER AWARD Silver Star,Croix de Guerre avec etoile de vermeil (Fr) PLACE Europe ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SURNAMEEmmons FORENAMEDouglas Taylor UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANKSergeant + Master Sergeant NUMBER AWARDLegion of Merit,Bronze Star PLACEEurope ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONBronze Star as Sgt born 17.12.1910 died 10.5.1986 Houston National Cemetery,Houston,Texas Section J Site 509

SURNAMEPowell FORENAMENolan L. UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANKPrivate First Class NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Cross PLACEItaly 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom New York

SURNAME Deshayes FORENAME Albert P. UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Corporal + Staff Sergeant NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star PLACE South France 1944 (DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DSC as Cpl

SURNAMEAnderson FORENAMEWilford C. UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANKTechnical Sergeant NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Cross PLACEItaly 1944 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONfrom California born 4.7.1913 retired as Master Sgt died 8.5.1975 Bethel Cemetery,Crow Wing County,Minnesota

SURNAMEHeckard FORENAMEGeorge W. UNIT517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANKStaff Sergeant + Technical Sergeant NUMBER AWARDDistinguished Service Cross,Croix de Guerre avec etoile d argent (Fr) PLACESouth France 1944 (DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONDSC as T/Sgt

SURNAME Boyle FORENAME William James UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn - C.O.) RANK Major + Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER AWARD Distinguished Service Cross,Bronze Star PLACE Europe (BS) Belgium 1944 (DSC) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Brooklyn,New York born...

SURNAME Whitley FORENAME Charles Vaiden UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-520914 DATE OF DEATH 3rd January 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium Plot B Row 17 Grave 37 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

SURNAME Ridler FORENAME Arthur William UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-454403 DATE OF DEATH 9th September 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Rosedale Cemetery, Montclair, New Jersey, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from East Orange, Essex...

SURNAME McGeever FORENAME Joseph T. (Joe) UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn - Bn XO) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-418010 DATE OF DEATH 11th September 1944 AGE GRAVESITE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Deer Lodge County,Montana born 1918 Anaconda,Montana...

SURNAME Craig FORENAME Paul E.,Jr UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1691937 DATE OF DEATH 6th January 1945 AGE GRAVESITE Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 12 Site ED AT : SEC ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Buchanan...

SURNAME Burwell FORENAME William Everett UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1015423 DATE OF DEATH 3rd January 1945 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Beaverdale Memorial Park, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. Plot G-211A-2 ADDITIONAL...

SURNAME Birder FORENAME James Patrick UNIT 517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-480407 DATE OF DEATH 7th February 1945 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Resurrection Cemetery, Mendota Heights, Minnesota, USA. Section 4, Block 4, Lot 10, Grave 4 ADDITIONAL...