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JUMP STICKS FOR HQ 1st - SERIAL 22, CHALK
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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 #2 |
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1. 1/Lt Edward A. Napierkowski (Platoon Ldr, MG) |
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Living? |
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2. Cpl Kenneth R. "Rock" Merritt (LMG) |
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Living |
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3. Pfc Kenneth E. Stevens (LMG) |
WIA Jun/Jul 1944 |
Died 17 Jun 1973 |
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4. Pfc Wilbur
E. James (Ammo bearer for Merritt) |
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KIA 12 Dec 1944 |
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5. Pvt Frank J. Pesce (Ammo
bearer for Merritt) |
WIA 7 Jul 1944 |
Died, 11 Jan 2001 |
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6. Unknown |
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? |
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7. Cpl Charles S. Atkins
(Gunner, LMG) |
WIA Jun 1944 |
Died 6 Sep 1994 |
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8. Pfc Joseph E. Atkins
(Asst Gunner, Cpl Atkins) |
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Died 21 May 1997 |
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9. Pfc George A.
Luperchio (Ammo bearer for Cpl Atkins)
(duplicate entries on Planes 7 and 8) |
WIA Jun/Jul 1944 |
Died 6 Jan 2001 |
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10. Pvt James L. Lutton (Ammo bearer
for Cpl Atkins) |
WIA 20 Oct 1944 |
Died 18 Mar 2001 |
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11. Unknown (Service Co) |
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? |
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12. Unknown (Service Co) |
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? |
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13. Unknown (Medic) |
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? |
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14. Pfc Charles S. Teller (LMG) |
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KIA, 7 Jun 1944 |
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15. Pfc Lawrence Palmer (LMG,
Messenger) |
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Died, 5 Nov 1998 |
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16. Sgt John Pavlich |
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KIA, 6 Jun 1944 |
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Initial
details reprinted from book entitled "From Heaven To Hell" with
permission of author Ben LeLandais 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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