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JUMP STICKS FOR HQ 1st - SERIAL 22,
CHALK 1 |
The stick rosters for the
first nine aircraft of the 508th 1st Battalion as they went into Normandy.
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Section 1 |
Plane
#1 |
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1. Capt Gerard A. Ruddy (C.O., Hq
1st) |
- |
KIA, 6 Jun1944 |
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2. 1/Lt Charles McElligott (Commo, Platoon Ldr) |
WIA/POW 6 Jun1944 |
Died, 7 May 1994 |
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3. T/5 Andrew H. Hritzko (Commo) |
- |
KIA, 6 Jun1944 |
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4. Sgt Joseph F. Gagnon (Commo) |
POW 6 Jun 1944 |
Died Dec 15 1972 |
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5. Cpl John J. Marshall |
POW 6 Jun 1944 |
Died, 2 Mar 2009 |
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6. Unknown (Medic) |
? |
Living? |
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7. 1/Sgt Earl J. Smith |
- |
KIA, 6 Jun1944 |
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8. Pfc Arthur B. Jacoby (Staff Section, S2) |
? |
Living |
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9. Pvt Garfield Wilkinson (Commo) |
WIA 8 Jan 1945 |
Died, 15 Jan 2003 |
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10. T/5 Robert A. Marchese (Commo) |
WIA 8 Jun 1944 |
Died, Dec 1977 |
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11. SSgt Raymond J. Hummel (Staff Section) |
WIA 17 Sep 1944 |
Died, 14 Nov 2001 |
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12. Pvt Otis Eugene Hull (Staff Section, S2) |
SWIA/EVA, 3 Jul 1944 |
Died, 30 Jan 2000 |
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13. Pfc David M. Jones (Staff Section) |
WIA 3 Jul 1944 |
Died, 9 Oct 2004 |
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14. Cpl James J. McMahon (Commo) |
? |
Died, 7 Mar 2006 |
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15. Pvt Melvin H. Beets (Commo)
(duplicate entry on Plane 9) |
WIA 6 Jun 1944 |
Died, 16 Jun 2001 |
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16. Cpl William H. Brown (Commo)
(duplicate entries on Planes 3 and 5) |
WIA 5 Oct 1944 |
Died, 21
Apr 1998 |
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17. T/4 Owen B. Hill (Commo, Demo) |
WIA 6 Jun 1944
WIA 25 Jan 1945 |
Died, 10 Jun 2002 |
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Initial
details reprinted with permission of author Ben LeLandais from his
book entitled "From Heaven To Hell" and extended or corrected
through research of Dick O'Donnell. Note that some names are
duplicated in two or even three aircraft and are annotated as such.
Author LeLandais has no explanation other than the fact that the
lists he received contained these errors. |
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