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Pfc Dozier S LOVETT Jr - B/513th PIR - KIA 24/03/1945 Son of Dozier Smith Sr and Mamie B Lovett, Dozier Lovett Jr was born on March 13, 1926 in Florida. He was enlisted at Fort McPherson (Atlanta, Georgia) on May 25, 1944 and assigned to Company B-214...
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Why have I create this website ? It is certainly an important question because I was born in 1969 and so I never personnally knew the Second World War era. This troubled period had marked my grandparents and since my youngest childhood I’ve heard stories...
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The 17th Airborne Division was the third Airborne Division created in the US Army after the 82nd and the 101st Airborne Division. It was activated on April 15, 1943 at Camp MacKall, North Carolina and was commanding by General William Maynadier Miley....
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Private Raymond F LABOCH (ASN 32930507) - B/193rd GIR (May 31, 1918 - January 07, 1945) Son of Valentine and Anna LABOCH, Raymond F LABOCH was born in New-York on May 31, 1918. He entered service at...
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Private George C JACKSON (ASN 13000730) - 550th AIB (1918 - January 04, 1945) George C JACKSON was born in 1918 in Texas . He entered service in August 03, 1940 at Baltimore and received ASN 13000730....
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Private First Class Charles E FAIRCHILD (ASN 37610689) - 194th GIR ( ? - January 04, 1945) Charles E FAIRCHILD from Missouri entered service on the same State and received ASN 37610689. He was assigned...
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Private Jack ADRAGNA (ASN 33148207) - F/513th PIR (December 16, 1917 - January 16, 1945) Jack ADRAGNA was born at Carnegie, Allegheni County, Pennsylvania on December 16, 1917. He entered service at...
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January 04, 1945 … The Battle for Cochleval In its first day of combat, the 1st Battalion of the 513th PIR met heavy resistance on the National 4 road, north west of Bastogne, in a small hamlet called Cochleval. This hamlet does not survived to the battle...
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Tribute to Pvt Homer S LONG Jr - F/193rd & 194th GIR (February 03, 1925 - April 06, 1945) Son of Homer Smith LONG Sr and Bessie Leona MOTTER-LONG, Homer S LONG Jr was born on February 03, 1925 in Kane, Pennsylvania. He lived at Bradford , Pennsylvania...
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OFFICERS OF COMPANY B / 193rd GIR - CHISELDON FALL 1944 Photos of the 17th Airborne in England are relatively uncommon. This is one of them. It shows men of Company B from the 193rd GIR. From left to right : Captain Francis B Mc ALLISTER (O-387607), 2nd...
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... T/5 Miguel G MACLIZ (ASN 39279573) - HQ1/513th PIR (August 04, 1916 - January 06, 1945) Son of Frances Francisca GALINDO - MACLIZ, Miguel Galindo MACLIZ from San Luis Obispo County, California was born...
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Private John HABINYAK (ASN 32096887) - F/193rd GIR (1915 - January 07, 1945) Son of Vasil and Katherina KRETT - HABINYAK, John HABINYAK was born in Central City, Somerset County, Pennsylvania in 1915....
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Sergeant John C BAASE (ASN 36516085) - C/550th AIB (January 16, 1921 - January 04, 1945) Son of Charles and Susan BAASE, John Chester BAASE was born on January 16, 1921 at Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan...
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Private Thomas A GALJOUR (ASN 38502217) - E/513th PIR (February 20, 1925 - January 05, 1945) Son of Joseph and Octavia THOMASSIE - GALJOUR, Thomas Alton GALJOUR was born in Lafourche Parish County, Louisiana...
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In this chapter, you'll find anonymous 17th Airborne troopers who need an identification. All help will be greatly appreciated ! Who know this 17th Airborne trooper ? This picture comes from an unidentified 17th Airborne photo album (may be 194th GIR)....
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Private Jack A EADIE (ASN 33670788) - E/193rd GIR (May 11, 1924 - January 07, 1945) Jack EADIE was born at Fayette County, Pennsylvania on May 11, 1924. He entered service at Greensburg, Pennsylvania...
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Hosingen (Great-Dutchy of Luxembourg), January 29, 1945 : the 193rd GIR fights for the last time I have made many many research on the 193rd GIR and I'm finishing a book (in french) dedicated to this 17th Airborne's unit. I am currently doing the layout...
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Private John J KARINKA (ASN 16127453) - 550th AIB (June 07, 1924 - January 04, 1945) John J KARINKA was born on June 07, 1924 in Will County, Illinois . He entered service in September 29, 1942 at Chicago,...
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Fallen during the Bulge. Let's never forget him ... Private First Class David A CAMP (ASN 38533190) - A/513th PIR (August 24, 1924 - February 08, 1945) Son of Noah and Pauline MEDEN - CAMP, David Abner CAMP was born in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas on...
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Souvenir de la bataille des Ardennes ... The battle of the Bulge was the last World War two great battle in Belgium and the first military campaign of the 17th Airborne Division. It is indeed during the combats that took place in north west of Bastogne...
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Somewhere in England ... This photo was realized in England in September 1944. It shows soldier "CARUSO" of the 224th AB Medical Company. At least two CARUSO served in the 224th AB Med Co : Joseph A and Vincent A ! Unfortunaltely, there is no other info...
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Armond G WILSON (ASN 39167099) - 464th PFAB Armond G WILSON was born on October 29, 1917 in the North Dakota. He grow up in San Bernardino County, California and was inducted in the United States Army at Los Angeles on October 22, 1941. He received ASN...
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Shadow of the battle ... On all the battles of the 17th Airborne Division, the battle of "Dead man ridge" was without a doubt the most terrible. During twelve days, the paratroopers fought strongly in awful climatic conditions, without air support. It...
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Then and now in London ... I am currently in London for my work and I have take few moments to make a "Then and now" pic on the footprints of Merlin Buck. Merlin L Buck was member of HQ1 Company / 193rd GIR. While he was stationed in Chiseldon, he received...
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This is the first book dedicated to the 139th Engineer Battalion of the 17th Airborne ! It is really a huge source of information for military history enthusiasts, 17th Airborne's friends or relatives. The author (and friend) Ozzie GORBITZ has doing a...
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