SURNAME
Herkness
FORENAME
Frank Gerard
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
13055288
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Europe 1943 - 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 22.10.1915 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
mother Margaret Herkness
3 years college...
SURNAME
Gilhooly
FORENAME
Joseph Francis
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Sergeant (SS), Corporal (BSM)
NUMBER
12063041
AWARD
Silver Star & Bronze Star
PLACE
Belgium 5th January 1945 (SS), Europe 1942-1945 (BSM)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 05.03.1919 New York, New York...
SURNAME
Gibson
FORENAME
Evert Leon
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
18129572
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Europe, 1943-1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 30.03.1924 Oklahoma, USA
father John Smith Gibson, LeFlore, Oklahoma
mother Sadie...
SURNAME
Donovan
FORENAME
Daniel Joseph
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
13086996
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
France, August 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 28.10.1920 Colona, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
son of Michael & Anna (nee Maley)...
SURNAME
Carqueville
FORENAME
Roger Philip
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
36737618
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
France, August 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 31.10.1924 Chicago, Illinois, USA
mother Mae A. Carqueville
employed by Buick Motor Division...
SURNAME
Wright
FORENAME
Daniel Edwin
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
31026816
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Germany, 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.03.1919 Westminster, Vermont, USA
father Cassius Myron Wright (1883-1957)
mother...
SURNAME
Cantrell
FORENAME
Carl Thomas
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
36692124
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Germany, 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 19.03.1922 Wolf Lake, Illinois, USA
mother Elizabeth (nee Warren) Bohannon (1896-1972)...
SURNAME
Blithe
FORENAME
Albert
UNIT
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E/HQ)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
13111948
AWARD
Silver Star, Bronze Star x 3
PLACE
Europe, 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 25.06.1923 Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
father Joseph...
SURNAME
Beiriger
FORENAME
Bryan Christopher
UNIT
Naval Special Warfare Task Unit West
RANK
Platoon Leading Chief Pretty Officer
NUMBER
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Iraq 27th September - 5th April 2004
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Died due heart attack, Houston, Texas - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Melahn
FORENAME
George Charles
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
32792504
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Belgium, 3rd January 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Queens County, New York
born 07.11.1924 Far Rockaway, New York, USA
father Joseph Malta...
SURNAME
Medich
FORENAME
Paul
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
35231676
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Belgium, 22nd December 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
resided Jefferson County, Ohio
born 21.10.1924 Mingo Junction, Ohio, USA
father Samuel S. Medich...
SURNAME
Lovenguth
FORENAME
Albert Carl
UNIT
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
32948864
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
unknown
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MIA - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Luster
FORENAME
Edward Eugene, Jr.
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
12165368
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Italy, Normandy, Holland, Belgium & Germany
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 20.02.1923, Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA
father Edward Eugene...
SURNAME
Everett
FORENAME
Coleman L.
UNIT
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1311583
AWARD
Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
PLACE
Germany, April 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 18.11.1918 Red Oak, Oklahoma, USA
father Simon J. Everett (1886-1967)...
SURNAME
Breisch
FORENAME
Thomas Adam
UNIT
509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
12051584
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Normandy, France, 6th June 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 24.11.1920 Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA
father Adam George...
SURNAME
Ensley
FORENAME
Frankie B.
UNIT
505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
34820612
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Germany, 1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
McManus
FORENAME
Francis Merle
UNIT
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
35051372
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
France, 15th August 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 08.01.1924 East Conneaut, Ashtabula County, Ohio, USA
4 years high school
single without...
SURNAME
Ferguson
FORENAME
James Thomas
UNIT
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private
NUMBER
32237084
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Mediterranean & European Theater
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 22.07.1918 Newark, New Jersey, USA
4 years high school
civil occupation semiskilled...
SURNAME
Brown
FORENAME
Forest Eugene
UNIT
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
35758716
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
France, 15-18th August 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 24.09.1924 Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia
father Marshall Clifton Brown...
SURNAME
Simmons
FORENAME
Levi
UNIT
504th Parachute Infantry Regiment
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
34700698
AWARD
Bronze Star
PLACE
Netherlands, 20th September 1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 27.05.1923 Coffee, Alabama
father William M. Simmons (1886-1976)
mother Mollie Mae...
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