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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
SURNAME
Beatty
FORENAME
Kenneth Allen
UNIT
506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C)
RANK
First Lieutenant
NUMBER
0-1285532
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot B Row 16 Grave 26
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Dawson County...
SURNAME
Wright
FORENAME
John A.
UNIT
506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I)
RANK
Private
NUMBER
37552915
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot F Row 11 Grave 5
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Ramsey County,Minnesota
KIA...
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...
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...
SURNAME
Todd
FORENAME
Robert L.
UNIT
506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
12131770
DATE OF DEATH
6th June 1944
AGE
GRAVESITE
Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 10 Grave 45
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Chautauqua County,New York
KIA...
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...
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...
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