normandy american cemetery

NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY (FRANCE)
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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 Costanzo, William S.

    SURNAME Costanzo FORENAME William S. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 2 Bn) RANK Corporal NUMBER 32008141 DATE OF DEATH 4th July 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 10 Grave 9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Westchester County,New...

  2. US PARAS Carpenter, Glenn J.

    SURNAME Carpenter FORENAME Glenn J. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private NUMBER 15056304 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 8 Grave 43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Butler County,Ohio 1 PTR...

  3. US PARAS Andre, Charles Edward

    SURNAME Andre FORENAME Charles Edward UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 33236121 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot E Row 19 Grave 39 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lancaster...

  4. US PARAS Alton, Verlaine Buster

    SURNAME Alton FORENAME Verlaine Buster UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private NUMBER 6865368 DATE OF DEATH 21st June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot D Row 1 Grave 29 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Monroe, Green County...

  5. US PARAS Adams, Gerald F.

    SURNAME Adams FORENAME Gerald F. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Private NUMBER 31219426 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 7 Grave 44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Oxford County,Maine born...

  6. US PARAS Pawlings, Henry S.

    SURNAME Pawlings FORENAME Henry S. UNIT 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 32745415 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 24 Grave 45 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Oneida County,New York award...

  7. US PARAS Massey, Charles T.

    SURNAME Massey FORENAME Charles T. UNIT 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Staff Sergeant NUMBER 14097916 DATE OF DEATH 10th July 1943 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 1 Grave 13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Barwick,Fulton...

  8. US PARAS Gray, William L.

    SURNAME Gray FORENAME William L. UNIT 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 14030502 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot E Row 9 Grave 38 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  9. US PARAS Byrne, Joseph A.

    SURNAME Byrne FORENAME Joseph A. UNIT 504 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private NUMBER 32801540 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 7 Grave 30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from New York,New York award Bronze...

  10. US PARAS Turner, William Leroy

    SURNAME Turner FORENAME William Leroy UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Commanding Officer,1 Bn) RANK Lieutenant Colonel NUMBER 0-022054 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot D Row 19 Grave 21 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  11. US PARAS Peters, Edward A.

    SURNAME Peters FORENAME Edward A. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-377000 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 13 Grave 43 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Galena,Kent County,Maryland award...

  12. US PARAS Machen, Robert Clymer

    SURNAME Machen FORENAME Robert Clymer UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK First Lieutenant NUMBER 0-367482 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot I Row 15 Grave 35 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION entered service...

  13. US PARAS Hill, Andrew F.

    SURNAME Hill FORENAME Andrew F. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ + Company F) RANK Warrant Officer Junior Grade NUMBER W2124538 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 13 Grave 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from...

  14. US PARAS Gross, Jerre S.

    SURNAME Gross FORENAME Jerre S. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Captain NUMBER 0-395994 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot B Row 16 Grave 14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from San Francisco,California award...

  15. US PARAS Grant, George S.

    SURNAME Grant FORENAME George S. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Major NUMBER 0-351088 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 17 Grave 26 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Batesville,Dallas...

  16. US PARAS Wolford, Thomas B.

    SURNAME Wolford FORENAME Thomas B. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Corporal NUMBER 13083901 DATE OF DEATH 13th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot H Row 3 Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Waterford,Westmoreland...

  17. US PARAS Vendelis, John A.

    SURNAME Vendelis FORENAME John A. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 33066904 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 16 Grave 46 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Baltimore,Maryland KIA...

  18. US PARAS Talhelm, Roy Upton

    SURNAME Talhelm FORENAME Roy Upton UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 13102950 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 17 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 9 Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Washington County,Maryland...

  19. US PARAS Riley, Leslie B.

    SURNAME Riley FORENAME Leslie B. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 17091581 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 10 Grave 42 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Alamosa...

  20. US PARAS Radovich, Steve

    SURNAME Radovich FORENAME Steve UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 33439585 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 14 Grave 30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Allegheny...
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