NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY (FRANCE)
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,386 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing, in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial, are inscribed 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.
SURNAME
Bowie
FORENAME
James W.
UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company,3 Bn)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
37355808
DATE OF DEATH
12th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot G Row 15 Grave 20
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from Delta County,Colorado
award...
SURNAME
Banko
FORENAME
Alex
UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company,3 Bn)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
13112433
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 3 Grave 11
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from...
SURNAME
Ardrey
FORENAME
Lawrence W.
UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
18069448
DATE OF DEATH
7th June 1944
AGE
31
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot H Row 4 Grave 22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Altoona, Blair County...
SURNAME
Anuszewski
FORENAME
Fred John
UNIT
501 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
12214192
DATE OF DEATH
20th June 1944
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot H Row 13 Grave 35
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from Onondaga County, New York...
SURNAME
Gellerman
FORENAME
Norman R.
UNIT
36 Bomber Squadron (482 Bomber Group)
RANK
Technical Sergeant
NUMBER
37309882
DATE OF DEATH
2nd March 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 13 Grave 32
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from St Paul,Ramsey...
SURNAME
Wilhelm
FORENAME
Raymond F.
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company B)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
33431735
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot H Row 20 Grave 3
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from Allegheny County,Pennsylvania
KIA...
SURNAME
Wassil
FORENAME
Nickolas
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company B)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
31196645
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot G Row 28 Grave 22
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from Hartford County,Connecticut
KIA...
SURNAME
Tarlano
FORENAME
Chester A.
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company A)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
12159974
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot I Row 7 Grave 33
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from Kings County,New York
KIA Normandy
SURNAME
Szerecz
FORENAME
Stephen
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company D)
RANK
Technician Fifth Class
NUMBER
35605996
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 3 Grave 40
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Summit County,Ohio
KIA...
SURNAME
Steinen
FORENAME
Robert C.
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company E)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
36225847
DATE OF DEATH
8th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot I Row 11 Grave 27
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from Houghton County,Michigan
KIA...
SURNAME
Stein
FORENAME
Robert F.
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company D)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
20101434
DATE OF DEATH
8th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot J Row 7 Grave 8
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Middlesex County,Massachusetts
KIA...
SURNAME
Reilly
FORENAME
William F.
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company B)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
32147081
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot H Row 13 Grave 23
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hudson County,New Jersey
award Soldier's...
SURNAME
Morse
FORENAME
Matthew E.
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company C)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
36459658
DATE OF DEATH
7th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot I Row 23 Grave 14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Ingham County,Michigan
KIA...
SURNAME
Gardner
FORENAME
Howard J.
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company F)
RANK
Private First Class
NUMBER
32587514
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot G Row 11 Grave 23
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Onondaga County, New York
born 1922...
SURNAME
Fox
FORENAME
William J.
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company A)
RANK
Technician Fifth Class
NUMBER
32171456
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot J Row 4 Grave 28
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Queens County, New York
born 1919, New...
SURNAME
Banning
FORENAME
Elmo Everett
UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company B)
RANK
Technician Fifth Class
NUMBER
37516256
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot I Row 20 Grave 14
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Chautauqua County, Kansas
born...
SURNAME
Vetovich
FORENAME
Michael
UNIT
2 Ranger Bn (Company B)
RANK
Staff Sergeant
NUMBER
33307271
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot I Row 16 Grave 4
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Allegheny County,Pennsylvania
KIA...
SURNAME
Sowa
FORENAME
Edward L.
UNIT
2 Ranger Bn (Company A)
RANK
First Sergeant
NUMBER
32225998
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot J Row 16 Grave 22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Orange County,New York
service number...
SURNAME
Rich
FORENAME
Charles E.
UNIT
2 Ranger Bn (Company A)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
31272144
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot I Row 14 Grave 22
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Greenwich,Fairfield County,Connecticut
KIA...
SURNAME
Revels
FORENAME
Rolland F.
UNIT
2 Ranger Bn (HQ)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
36256101
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot G Row 19 Grave 3
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hillsboro,Vernon County,Wisconsin
KIA...