MEDICAL DETACHMENT - CAMP MACKALL, 1943 (or other location as may be noted) |
1/Lt Briand N. Beaudin
Hq 3rd Assistant Battalion Surgeon |
Paul Bouchereau
[1939 & 1941] The Gumbo" Yearbook, Baton Rouge, LA |
Paul
Bouchereau
was wounded and held prisoner for two weeks but was released to a
hospital in England on the assumption he would never walk again. Within
a few months, he was jumping out of airplanes and back in combat.
Personal recollections
of D-Day and his capture) |
Pfc
Herman A. Brown |
Pvt
Vernon C. Bunce, Jr. |
T5
Charles N. Chambers |
T/5
Hermes R. Clark
(1945-46) |
Pvt
Julius M. Cochran |
Gordon
H. Cullings
joined the 508 in July 1944. After seeing the men return
from Normandy he volunteered for the
medics. He completed jump school at
Chilton Foliat
(Wiltshire), England.
He was awarded both the Silver Star and Bronze Star Medals as well as the
Purple Heart with one Oak Cluster.
(courtesy Thomas Kibler) |
1/Lt
Vincent Ceccolini
Cadre Member |
T/3
Willie M. Davis
(post war) |