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JUMP STICKS FOR HQ 1st - SERIAL 22,
CHALK 4 |
The stick rosters for the
first nine aircraft of the 508th 1st Battalion as they went into Normandy.
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Section 2 |
Plane #4 |
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1. Capt James D. Dietrich
(S2) |
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Died, Feb 1984 |
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2. Cpl Arthur F. Draeger
(Gunner, LMG) |
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KIA 21 Jun 1944* |
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3. Pfc Earl T. Wilson (Ammo
bearer for Cpl Draeger) |
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KIA 15 Jun 1944 |
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4. Pfc Robert J. Bennett
(Asst gunner, Cpl Draeger) |
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Still living? |
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5. Pfc William F. Chandler,
Jr. (Ammo bearer for Cpl Draeger) |
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(Died 29 Oct 1981?) |
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6. Unknown (Service Co) |
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? |
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7. Unknown (Service Co) |
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? |
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8. Unknown (Medic) |
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? |
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9. Pvt James B. Howard
(Asst Gunner, James Wynne) |
WIA 3 Jul 1944 &
27 Sep 1944 |
Still Living |
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10. Unknown |
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? |
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11. Pfc Clifford E. Johnson (LMG,
ammo bearer, Wynne) |
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KIA 6 Jun 1944 |
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12. James T. Wynne (Gunner, LMG) |
WIA 31 Jan 1945 |
Still Living |
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13. Pvt Wilbur Wright (LMG, ammo
bearer, Wynne) |
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KIA 29 Jan 1945 |
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14. 2/Lt Arthur R. Stevens (LMG,
Asst Platoon Ldr) |
WIA 16 Jun 1944 |
Still living? |
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15. Pvt Martin J. Teahan (Commo) |
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KIA 23 Jun 1944 |
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16. Pvt Harry N. Metcalf (Hq
platoon) |
WIA 6 Jun 1944 |
Died 30 Dec 1986 |
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17. Sgt Alva Carpenter (LMG) |
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KIA 6 Jun 1944 |
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* = drowned |
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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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