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JUMP STICKS FOR HQ 1st - SERIAL 22,
CHALK 5 |
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 #5 |
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1. 1/Lt James F. Russell
(Commo, Asst Platoon Ldr) |
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Died, 23
Jul 2007 |
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2. SSgt Robert D. Shields
(Commo, Asst Platoon Ldr) |
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Living |
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3. Cpl Paul G. Sherbak
(Commo) |
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Died, 22 Sep 1997 |
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4. T/5 William H. Brown
(Commo)
(duplicates
entries on Planes 1 and 3) |
WIA 5 Feb 1945 |
Died,
21
Apr 1998 |
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5. T/5 Wilbur C. Hall
(Commo) |
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? |
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6. Pfc George C. Baggett
(Commo) |
WIA. 10 Jun 1944 |
? |
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7. Pfc Forrest V. Brewer |
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KIA 6 Jun 1944 |
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8. Pvt Stanley W. Tylicki
(Commo) |
WIA. 28 Oct 1944 |
Died, 21 Mar 1991 |
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9. Pvt Sylvester J.
Summeracki (Commo) |
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? |
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10. Pvt Charles P. Reynolds (Commo) |
WIA. Dec 1944/Jan 1945 |
Died, Jul 1962 |
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11. Pvt Joseph G. C. Nadeau (Commo) |
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KIA, 6 Jun 1944 |
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12. Cpl Robert A. Crawford (Gunner,
LMG) |
WIA 7 Jul 1944 &
13 Oct 1944 |
? |
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13. Pfc Clifton A. Lowder (Asst Gunner,
Crawford) |
WIA 17 Sep 44 |
Died 1 Nov 1986 |
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14. Pfc Lawrence G. Fitzpatrick (Ammo
bearer, Crawford) |
WIA
Jun-Jul 1944 &
4 Dec 1945 |
Living |
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15. Pvt Albert M. Chrisman (Ammo
bearer, Crawford) |
WIA. 3 Jul 1944 |
? |
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16. Sgt James A. Daum (Squad lLdr, LMG)
(duplicates entry on Plane 8) |
WIA 4 Oct 1944 |
Died 17 Jul 2002 |
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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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