|
June 5, 1944
Operation Neptune
508th Hq 2nd Roster
Aircraft 43-15326 - Chalk
1 |
Serial
20
left Saltby Airfield with 35 other aircraft carrying the men of the 2nd
Battalion.
The stick flew in C-47 43-15326;
the men comprising the stick are listed below based on the recollections
of Capt George E. Montgomery, 2nd Bn Surgeon as related to Brian Siddall
during a telephone interview in 2009. |
| NAME AND
RANK |
ROLE |
FATE |
|
Lt Col
Thomas B. Shanley |
C. O. |
Died 10 Jan 2004 |
|
T4
John D. Hazy |
Radio Op |
WIA 6 June 1944,
Died 8 Dec 1993 |
|
Sgt Charles Micker |
Radio Chief |
WIA 13 June 1944,
KIA 29 Jan 1945 |
|
T4 Frank J. Nicolei |
Radio Op |
KIA 6 June 1944 |
|
Pfc Charles T. Lantry |
Radio Repair |
KIA 8 June 1944 |
|
Pvt William A. Klug |
Scout |
Died 23
Dec 1998 |
|
Pfc Alfred W. Raymond |
Scout |
Died 2 June 1981 |
|
Capt George E. Montgomery |
Surgeon |
Still living |
|
1/Lt Eugene R. Shavitch |
S-1 |
KIA 6 June 1944 |
|
T4 Albert J. Spernak |
Radio Op |
Living |
|
Pfc Alton B. Agee |
Message Center |
WIA 29 Jun 44,
Died 27 Dec 2001 |
|
Pfc John P. Evert |
Mortar Ammo Bearer |
KIA 6 June 1944 |
|
Sgt
Emmanuel O. Camacho, Jr. |
Message Center Chief |
Died 6 Jan 1981 |
|
Pvt Calvin S. Reed |
Message Center |
Died 22 Jan 1997 |
|
Pfc Amos Z. Moss |
Scout |
WIA 13 June 1944
Died 26 Feb 2005 |
|
Cpl
Theodore E. LaFree |
Machine Gunner |
WIA 4 July 1944
Died 28 Dec 1989 |
|
Pvt Garrett T. Hughes |
Scout |
WIA 6 June 1944,
KIA 2 Oct 1944 |
|
1/Sgt Kenneth M. Schroeder |
First Sergeant |
WIA 6 June 1944,
Died 17 Nov 1998 |
|
1/Lt Lester W. Pollom |
Machine Gun Officer |
Died 31 Jul 1996 |
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