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JUMP STICKS FOR HQ 1st - SERIAL 22,
CHALK 8 |
The stick rosters for the
first nine aircraft of the 508th 1st Battalion as they went into Normandy.
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Section 3 |
Plane #8 |
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1. 2/Lt Benjamin F. Meadows
(Asst mortar platoon Ldr) |
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KIA 22 June 1944 |
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2. Pvt James C. Moroney
(Asst gunner, 81mm mortar, Benton) |
WIA. 28 Jun 1944 |
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3. Pfc Van R. Walker
(Gunner, 81mm mortar, Benton) |
WIA 4 Oct 1944 |
Died 28
May 2006 |
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4. Pvt Oscar R. Prasse
(Ammo Bearer, Benton) |
WIA Dec 1945 |
Died 19 Jun 1993 |
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5. Pvt Michael Wargo (Ammo
Bearer, Benton) |
WIA. 15 Jun 1944 |
Died
27
Nov
2005 |
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6. Pfc Raymond W. Cordial
(Ammo Bearer, Benton) |
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Died 25 Jan 1994 |
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7. Pfc Joseph F. Moseder |
WIA 20 Sep 1944 |
Died March 1990 |
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8. Pfc George A. Luperchio
(Commo) (duplicates entries on Planes 2 and 7) |
WIA 2 Jul 1944 |
Died
6 Jan 2001 |
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9. Sgt Dan R. Benton (Squad
Ldr, 81mm mortar) |
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KIA 15 June 1944 |
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10. Medic |
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11. Service Co |
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12. Service co |
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13. Cpl James Daum (Mortar)
(duplicates entry on Plane 6) |
WIA 4 Oct 1944 |
Died
17
Jul 2002 |
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14. Pfc James C. Roberts (Mortar) |
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Died 28 Feb
2006 |
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15. Pvt William Saffici ()Hq Platoon) |
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Died July 1961 |
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16. Pvt Frank M. Lyons ()Hq Platoon) |
WIA 6 Jun 1944 &
27 Dec 1944 |
Died 1 Mar
2004 |
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17. SSgt George A/ DeCarvalho |
WIA 6 Jun 1944 |
Died 25 Apr
1994 |
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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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