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
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...
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
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from Montmorency County, Michigan...
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
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from Hillards, Franklin...
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
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from Yolo, California...
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
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from...
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
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from...
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
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from Payne...
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
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from Missoula...
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...
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...
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
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from...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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