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New Guinea, 5th September 1943
Landed Markham Valley, New Guinea. Landings were unopposed, however later attacked by enemy bombers. Whilst withdrawing they had major skirmish with Japanese rear guard.
  1. US PARAS Martin, Clifford Eunice

    SURNAME Martin FORENAME Clifford Eunice UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private NUMBER 20418954 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D, Row 4, Grave 183 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  2. US PARAS Hetman, Leo

    SURNAME Hetman FORENAME Leo UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 32194655 DATE OF DEATH 15th September 1943 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot A, Row 15 Grave 103 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  3. US PARAS Coder, Bert James

    SURNAME Coder FORENAME Bert James UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Corporal NUMBER 17020191 DATE OF DEATH 6th September 1943 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot F, Row 7, Grave 31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born...
  4. US PARAS Carpenter, Robert S.

    SURNAME Carpenter FORENAME Robert S. UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 15055545 DATE OF DEATH 15th September 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Philippines. Plot D, Row 13, Grave 186 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...
  5. US PARAS Brownfield, Paul Eugene

    SURNAME Brownfield FORENAME Paul Eugene UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 20513888 DATE OF DEATH 5th September 1943 AGE 31 GRAVESITE Fairfield Cemetery, West Lafayette, Ohio, USA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 07.11.1912 Coshocton...
  6. US PARAS Bonfield, Russell Miles

    SURNAME Bonfield FORENAME Russell Miles UNIT 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 34160338 DATE OF DEATH 26th September 1943 AGE 25 GRAVESITE National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Plot C,1112 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 26.07.1918...
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