normandy american cemetery

NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY (FRANCE)
Mission Accomplished: SOE and Italy 1943-1945
Mission Accomplished: SOE and Italy 1943-1945
By David Stafford
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By Stuart Tootal DSO
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.
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  1. US PARAS Belden, William Nicholas

    SURNAME Belden FORENAME William Nicholas (Billy) UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 18115275 DATE OF DEATH 15th June 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 17 Grave 33 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  2. US PARAS Bauer, George Earl

    SURNAME Bauer FORENAME George Earl UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private First Class NUMBER 36597366 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1944 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot J Row 18 Grave 33 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Montmorency County, Michigan...

  3. US PARAS Ball, Glenn

    SURNAME Ball FORENAME Glenn UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 35629657 DATE OF DEATH 30th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 23 Grave 17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hillards, Franklin...

  4. US PARAS Baliel, Antone

    SURNAME Baliel FORENAME Antone UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 39838203 DATE OF DEATH 10th August 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 11 Grave 10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Yolo, California...

  5. US PARAS Ahlgrim, Robert Frederick Worthington

    SURNAME Ahlgrim FORENAME Robert Frederick Worthington UNIT 507 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 15101540 DATE OF DEATH 4th July 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot D Row 23 Grave 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  6. US PARAS Turnbull, Turner Brashears III (Chief)

    SURNAME Turnbull FORENAME Turner Brashears III (Chief) UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1291728 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 21 Grave 21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  7. US PARAS McNeill, James J.,Jr

    SURNAME McNeill FORENAME James J.,Jr UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-496723 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 21 Grave 25 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Payne...

  8. US PARAS McLaughlin, Robert Eddy

    SURNAME McLaughlin FORENAME Robert Eddy UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Second Lieutenant NUMBER 0-1308754 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 3 Grave 29 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Missoula...

  9. US PARAS McGinity, James Edward

    SURNAME McGinity FORENAME James Edward UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Executive Officer 1 Bn) RANK Major NUMBER 0-023257 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot F Row 11 Grave 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Detroit...

  10. US PARAS Yeazel, Dale A.

    SURNAME Yeazel FORENAME Dale A. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Service Company) RANK Corporal NUMBER 36317368 DATE OF DEATH 22nd June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 4 Grave 10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Champaign,Illinois husband...

  11. US PARAS Vickery, Tony James

    SURNAME Vickery FORENAME Tony James UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) RANK Technician Fourth Class NUMBER 14137495 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 17 Grave 22 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  12. US PARAS Townsend, James G.

    SURNAME Townsend FORENAME James G. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 17075935 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot J Row 18 Grave 31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from St Louis,Missouri...

  13. US PARAS Scherzer, Merrill M.

    SURNAME Scherzer FORENAME Merrill M. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Medical Section,attached Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 16041841 DATE OF DEATH 4th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 21 Grave 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  14. US PARAS Ray, John P.

    SURNAME Ray FORENAME John P. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 34005401 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 26 Grave 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Gretna,Jefferson Parish,Louisiana...

  15. US PARAS Rajner, George J.

    SURNAME Rajner FORENAME George J. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 15107784 DATE OF DEATH 3rd July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 11 Grave 18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Toledo,Lucas...

  16. US PARAS Polachek, Nicholas

    SURNAME Polachek FORENAME Nicholas UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 35521062 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 28 Grave 28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cleveland,Cuyahoga...

  17. US PARAS Niland, Robert J.

    SURNAME Niland FORENAME Robert J. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 32200180 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 15 Grave 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Erie County,New York KIA...

  18. US PARAS Monde, Robert Charles

    SURNAME Monde FORENAME Robert Charles UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 32550643 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot B Row 15 Grave 30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lorain...

  19. US PARAS Matisick, Alexander J.

    SURNAME Matisick FORENAME Alexander J. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 35275929 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 20 Grave 30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  20. US PARAS Keene, Reginald O.

    SURNAME Keene FORENAME Reginald O. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 20617326 DATE OF DEATH 16th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 5 Grave 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cook...
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