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 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...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. US PARAS Haggard, John O.

    SURNAME Haggard FORENAME John O. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Private NUMBER 20416265 DATE OF DEATH 25th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 22 Grave 11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hale County,Alabama award Bronze...

  14. US PARAS Graves, Lee G.

    SURNAME Graves FORENAME Lee G. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company F) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 14001362 DATE OF DEATH 17th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 3 Grave 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from George...

  15. US PARAS Geiler, Kenneth Edward

    SURNAME Geiler FORENAME Kenneth Edward UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 32318433 DATE OF DEATH 24th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 5 Grave 37 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Queens...

  16. US PARAS Dempsey, Hubert B.

    SURNAME Dempsey FORENAME Hubert B. UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private NUMBER 20229423 DATE OF DEATH 25th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 3 Grave 37 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from New York,New York KIA Normandy

  17. 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...

  18. 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...

  19. US PARAS Battell, James Joseph

    SURNAME Battell FORENAME James Joseph UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 12031509 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot F Row 8 Grave 18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Cayuga County, New...

  20. US PARAS Auther, Kenneth William

    SURNAME Auther FORENAME Kenneth William UNIT 505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) RANK Corporal NUMBER 33365306 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot F Row 10 Grave 44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Fayette County...
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