FIRST COMBAT JUMP
Date: 8 November 1942
Unit: 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion (PIB)
Operation: VILLIAN - the Airborne Operation, TORCH - the overall Operation
Troopers: 556
Country: Algeria
Dropzone: Tafaraoui, La Senia
On the night of Saturday, November 7th, 1942, just
eleven months to the day, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 556 paratroopers of the 509th Parachute Infantry
Battalion, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Edson Duncan Raff, took off
from England to jump into French Northwest Africa in the initial step to
liberate Europe from German occupation.
The battalion's mission was to seize two French airfields at Tafaraoui and
LaSenia to deny their use by enemy fighters. Operation TORCH, as the entire
landing in North Africa was codenamed, was an unusually complex military
operation.
Without any secure bases in the operational area, Allied forces had to deploy
from bases in England and travel a great distance to the landing areas. In the Airborne plan of Operation
Torch code named Operation VILLIAN, the 39 C-47 aircraft of the Paratroop Task Force, commanded by Colonel
William C. Bentley, flew 1500 miles over the mountains of Spain, across the
western Mediterranean Sea, to arrive badly scattered over the North African coast west of Oran, Algeria, at dawn on November 8th.
Nearly out of gas, several aircraft landed in the desert without dropping their
paratroopers, several aircraft were shot down by enemy fighters, several
planeloads jumped early and were captured in Spanish Morrocco, while the main
force with Lieutenant Colonel Raff also jumped early some 35 miles east of the
objective airfields. Although he broke several ribs in a hard landing,
Lieutenant Colonel Raff continued to lead his paratroopers toward their
objectives. After a full day and a night forced march, a company of weary
paratroopers reached the airfield at Tafaraoui on the morning of November 9th.
Both airfields had already been captured by Allied amphibious forces.
2/509th PIR conducts jumpmaster inspections in final preparation for Operation VILLIAN (TORCH)
Current only 502 Paratroopers have been confirmed to have participated in the operation.
| RANK | FIRST | MI | LAST |
| Sgt. | Robert | P. | Akers |
| Pvt. | Houston | C. | Akins |
| Pvt. | John | L. | Albert |
| Capt. | Carlos | C. | Alden |
| Pfc. | John | F. | Alexander |
| T5 | Charles | R. | Allen |
| Pvt. | Jack | Alongi | |
| Pvt. | Leroy | E. | Ande |
| 1st Sgt. | James | C. | Anderson |
| Pvt. | Lyman (Hyman) | W. | Anderson |
| Pfc. | Joseph | J. | Anslow |
| T5 | Keith | Argraves | |
| T5 | William | D. | Ates |
| Pvt. | Harley | Atkinson | |
| Pfc. | Charles | A. | Audet |
| Pvt. | William | B. | Azline |
| Cpl. | Harold | A. | Bachman |
| Pvt. | Jesse | W. | Bacon |
| Pvt. | Harry | F. | Bailey |
| Sgt. | Edward | T. | Balcom |
| Pvt. | James | H. | Ballentine |
| Sgt. | Michael | Baranek | |
| Cpl. | William | E. | Barker |
| Pfc. | Roy | R. | Barlow |
| Pfc. | Alphard | L. | Barnett |
| Sgt. | Elwood | Barnhardt | |
| Pfc. | Robert | M. | Barnthouse |
| Pvt. | Joseph | Barressi | |
| Pfc. | Lester | F. | Barrett |
| Sgt. | Kelly | C. | Barth |
| Pvt. | Vernon | L. | Bass |
| Pfc. | James | W. | Bates |
| Pvt. | Joseph | Bauer | |
| Pfc. | Stanley | Beatham Jr. | |
| Pvt. | Albert | A. | Beauchesne |
| Pvt. | Joseph | A. | Bernado (DID NOT JUMP) |
| Capt. | John | T. | Berry |
| Pfc. | John | L. | Betts |
| Pvt. | John | A. | Bickle |
| Sgt. | Carl | E. | Bigham |
| Sgt. | John | L. | Billingsley |
| 2nd Lt. | Archie | G. | Birkner |
| TSgt. | Ellis | L. | Bishop |
| Pvt. | Ross | E. | Bittinger |
| Sgt. | Lloyd | K. | Bjelland |
| Capt. | Erven | E. | Boettner |
| Pfc. | Charles | Boisvert | |
| Pfc. | Burl | E. | Bolesta |
| Pvt. | Walter | T. | Borowiak |
| T5 | Ernest | Boudoin | |
| Pfc. | Lloyd | P. | Bourn |
| Sgt. | Ralph | R. | Bourn |
| Pfc. | Johnny | N. | Boyce |
| Pfc. | Lorenzo | Boyd | |
| T5 | James | R. | Boyle |
| Pfc. | Clyde | S. | Branthover |
| Pvt. | Woodrow | W. | Braowder (Browder) |
| Pvt. | Franklin | L. | Breidegam (Briedegan) |
| Pvt. | Daniel | Brenner | |
| Cpl. | Eugene | Brewer | |
| Pvt. | James | M. | Broadway |
| Pfc. | Raymond | L. | Brockman |
| Pvt. | George | J. | Brodrick |
| Pvt. | Ira | L. | Brookins |
| Pfc. | Albert | E. | Brown |
| Sgt. | William | C. | Bryson |
| Sgt. | Joseph | L. | Buchanan |
| Pvt. | Louis | C. | Burdsel |
| Sgt. | Dwight | Burns | |
| Pfc. | Edward | Burns | |
| Pfc. | James | W. | Bussey |
| Pvt. | Robert | T. | Byrom |
| Sgt. | Ray | Cagle | |
| T5 | Robert | B. | Cakes |
| Pvt. | George | W. | Caldwell |
| Pfc. | Floyd | W. | Calhoun |
| Sgt. | Clarence | G. | Callahen |
| Pfc. | Hugh | D. | Camp |
| Pfc. | John | E. | Campbell |
| SSgt. | William | Campbell | |
| Cpl. | Elmer | T. | Cardwell |
| SSgt. | Maynard | L. | Carp |
| Pvt. | Ray | Carr | |
| Pvt. | Peter | Carsetti | |
| 1st Sgt. | Vernon | T. | Cartnay |
| Pvt. | Leonard | S. | Caruso |
| Pvt. | Louis | J. | Catizone |
| Pvt. | Harold | T. | Caulfield |
| Pvt. | Joseph | W. | Cernak |
| Pvt. | George | B. | Chaffin |
| SSgt. | Brad | Chalkor | |
| Cpl. | Loren (Loran) | E. | Chambers |
| Pvt. | Walter | A. | Cherry |
| Sgt. | Roderick | Childs | |
| Pfc. | Lenwood | R. | Choquette |
| Cpl. | Paul | Chorniak | |
| Pvt. | Charles | C. | Christensen |
| Pvt. | Charles | Cipy | |
| Sgt. | James | W. | Clance |
| Pvt. | Carl | R. | Clegg |
| Cpl. | Ross | W. | Clem |
| Pvt. | Herbert | M. | Coberty |
| Pvt. | Charles | L. | Coffell |
| Pfc. | Richard | H. | Coleman |
| Sgt. | James | W. | Collins |
| Pfc. | Percy | R. | Collins |
| Pfc. | W. | C. | Collins |
| Pfc. | Ralph | E. | Colwell |
| Pvt. | Russell | P. | Cook |
| Pvt. | Ivan | A. | Cooper |
| Pvt. | William | Cooper | |
| Sgt. | John | F. | Costello |
| T4 | Thomas | J. | Crane |
| Pvt. | Martin | W. | Crites |
| Sgt. | Elton (Alton) | H. | Crocker |
| 2nd Lt. | Albert | V. | Crosby |
| Pfc. | John | H. | Cross |
| Pvt. | William | D. | Cross |
| Pvt. | Edward | H. | Crowther |
| Pfc. | Henry | G. | Cuethle |
| 2nd Lt. | Casper | E. | Curtis |
| 2nd Lt. | Stuart | G. | Cutler |
| Pfc. | Rosaire (Rosarie) | E. | Cyr |
| Pfc. | Thadeous | Czolgosz | |
| Pvt. | Thaddeus | J. | Dabrowski |
| Pvt. | Albert | Dager | |
| Sgt. | Edward | Danish | |
| Pvt. | Robert | D. | Daves |
| Sgt. | Robert | B. | David |
| Sgt. | Donald | E. | Davis |
| Pvt. | William | H. | Davis |
| 2nd Lt. | Hugh | C. | De Lury |
| Pfc. | Kenneth | De Wald | |
| Pvt. | Barney | O. | Debray |
| Pfc. | Roger | P. | Derringer |
| Pfc. | Walter | J. | Derrow (Darrow) |
| Sgt. | Arthur | E. | Dickerson |
| Pvt. | Augustine | M. | Digiovanni |
| 2nd Lt. | Carl | E. | Dittman |
| Pvt. | Bert | E. | Dockins |
| Pfc. | Le Roy (Leroy) | E. | Dokey |
| Pfc. | Raymond | J. | Donovan |
| Pvt. | Robert | L. | Doyle |
| Pvt. | Daniel | H. | Drumbeater |
| Pvt. | Milford | L. | Dugan |
| Sgt. | Woodrow | F. | Dunlap |
| Pfc. | Thomas | E. (F.) | Dunlavey |
| Pvt. | Roger | W. | Durant |
| Pfc. | Wallace | H. | Eaker |
| Pvt. | William | I. | Eckroth |
| Pfc. | John | D. | Egri |
| Pfc. | John | F. | Eichhorn |
| Pvt. | Otto | Ekman | |
| Pvt. | Donald | B. | Ellis |
| Pfc. | Ord | E. | Elmore |
| Pfc. | Walter | Endlich | |
| Pfc. | Demont | S. | Erland |
| Pfc. | Clifford | E. | Fain |
| Cpl. | Henry | C. | Faircloth |
| Pvt. | Clifford | B. | Faulkner |
| Pvt. | Eugene | J. | Felippelli |
| Pfc. | Herbert | Ferguson | |
| ? | Richard | D. | Fisco |
| Cpl. | Burnett | H. | Fite |
| Cpl. | Samuel | M. | Flagler |
| Cpl. | Wiley | J. | Flohr |
| Pvt. | Andrew | J. | Floyd Jr. |
| Cpl. | George | G. | Fontanesi |
| Pvt. | John | V. | Forni |
| T5 | Ora | A. | Foster |
| Pvt. | Leigh | F. | Fox |
| Sgt. | Leverne | S. | Fox |
| SSgt. | Lowell | W. | Frank |
| Pvt. | Adolph | Fuessel | |
| Sgt. | Charlie | B. | Fuller |
| Pfc. | Adolph | Gennarelli | |
| Pfc. | Fred | R. | Gerber |
| Pvt. | Stanley | B. | Gillman |
| T5 | Mifflin | G. | Glenn |
| SSgt. | Anthony | J. | Gorshe |
| Sgt. | Eugene | R. | Grafe |
| Sgt. | Harold | C. (O.) | Graff |
| Pfc. | Hilton | E. | Graham |
| Pvt. | Johnnie | Graham | |
| Pvt. | Arlie | K | Graley |
| Pvt. | Clare | F. | Granbit |
| Pfc. | Walter | E. | Graska |
| Pvt. | Robert | H. | Green |
| SSgt. | Jack | V. | Greene |
| Pfc. | Kenneth | Gridley | |
| Pfc. | Alfred | R. | Groom |
| Pfc. | Wesley | E. | Gunderson |
| Cpl. | Eugene | R. | Hall |
| Pfc. | Everett | J. | Hall |
| Pvt. | Franklin | J. | Hall |
| Pvt. | Henry | Hamilton | |
| Pfc. | James | R. | Hammonds |
| Sgt. | Fred | E. | Harding |
| 1st Lt. | James | H. | Hardy |
| Pfc. | Russell | G. | Harvey |
| 2nd Lt. | Seldon | D. | Harvey |
| Pvt. | Clarence | G. | Hawkins |
| T5 | John | T. | Hayes |
| SSgt. | Lyless (Uyless) | V. | Haynes (Haymes) |
| Pvt. | John | F. | Hendricks |
| Pvt. | John | E. | Hendricks |
| Sgt. | William | J. | Herb |
| Pvt. | Harold | L. | Herbert |
| T5 | Howard | H. | Herr Jr. |
| Cpl. | Don | W. | Herrin |
| Pvt. | Edwin | C. | Hicks |
| Pvt. | Haskel | Hill | |
| Pvt. | Gerald | T. | Hogan |
| 2nd Lt. | Hugh | G. | Hogan |
| Pvt. | Romas | E. | Holder |
| Pvt. | Edward | C. | Holley |
| Cpl. | Charles | O. | Holmes |
| Pvt. | William | J. | Holtz |
| Pvt. | Louis | Homoki | |
| Sgt. | Charles | W. | Hood |
| SSgt. | William | L. | Hooker |
| Cpl. | Leland | R. | Hottun |
| T4 | George | L. | Houston |
| 2nd Lt. | Charles | W. | Howland |
| T5 | William | D. | Hubbard |
| Pvt. | Paul | B. | Huff |
| Cpl. | James | C. | Hughes |
| Cpl. | Romaine | W. | Hutchings |
| Cpl. | Leo | C. | Inglesby |
| 1st Sgt. | Frank | Jackson | |
| T5 | William | R. | Jameson |
| Pfc. | Guy | W. | Jeanes |
| 2nd Lt. | John | V. | Jennings |
| Pfc. | Dixie | C. | Johnson |
| Pfc. | Robert | L. | Johnson |
| Pfc. | Lewis | L. | Jones |
| T5 | Robert | L. | Jones |
| SSgt. | Alain | Joseph | |
| Pvt. | Donald | H. | Kammer |
| Pvt. | Robert | F. | Kealen |
| Pfc. | Francis | L. | Keane |
| Sgt. | Arthur (Artrur) | L. | Kellar |
| Pvt. | William | J. | Kerney |
| Pvt. | Clifford | C. | King |
| Sgt. | William | H. | King |
| Pfc. | Vincent | J. | Kleysteuber |
| 1st Sgt. | John | G. (J.) | Klish |
| Sgt. | Ernest | R. | Komula |
| Pvt. | Theodore | J. | Kotlowski |
| Pvt. | Marcus | Kukee | |
| 2nd Lt. | Dave | C. | Kunkle |
| 2nd Lt. | Charles | W. | Kurtz |
| Cpl. | Richard | La Forge | |
| T5 | Howard | E. | Laudwig |
| Pfc. | Julius | Le Blanc | |
| Pfc. | Edward | R. | Le Carpentier |
| SSgt. | Leman (Lehman) | Le Compt Jr. | |
| Cpl. | Robert | E. | League |
| Cpl. | William | H. | Leatherwood |
| Cpl. | Joseph | W. | Lee |
| Sgt. | Wesley | Lee | |
| Pvt. | Paul | E. | Legg |
| Pvt. | Ocko | F. | Leonard |
| Pvt. | Charles | J. | Lovday |
| Pfc. | Jessee | J. | Luczyk |
| ? | Thomas | F. | Lustrtitz |
| 2nd Lt. | Robert | C. | Mac Lane |
| Pvt. | John | Mackall | |
| T4 | Leonard | C. | Maenbout |
| Sgt. | Ralph | Maerz | |
| Cpl. | Chester | Majchrazak | |
| Pvt. | Lorenz | C. | Malberg |
| Pvt. | Carmine | J. | Manente |
| Sgt. | Tony | J. | Manzella |
| Pvt. | Ralph | Marez | |
| Pvt. | Felix | B. | Marsh |
| Pvt. | William | T. | Marshall |
| Pfc. | Archie | O. | Martin |
| Pfc. | James | M. | Martin |
| 2nd Lt. | John | R. | Martin |
| Cpl. | John | T. | Martin |
| Pvt. | Leo | W. | Martin |
| Pvt. | Warren | F. | Martin |
| Sgt. | Wilbur | D. | Martin |
| Pvt. | Charles | B. | Mask |
| Pfc. | George | A. | Matson |
| T5 | Elmer | R. | Maurer |
| T5 | Howard | N. | Mc Clean (Macleon) |
| 2nd Lt. | Wilber | B. | Mc Clintock |
| Sgt. | Walter | L. | Mc Cook |
| T5 | Tracey | L. | Mc Cue |
| Cpl. | Elzie | B. | Mc Cullough |
| Pfc. | Edward | K | Mc Gaffick |
| Cpl. | John | W. | Mc Gee |
| Pvt. | James | E. | Mc Grath |
| Pvt. | Robert | W. | Mc Hale |
| TSgt. | Lester | C. | Mc Laney |
| SSgt. | Paul | E. | Mc Rill |
| Pvt. | James | C. | Meachum |
| Pfc. | Walter | E. | Mechowski |
| Capt. | William | A. | Medling Jr. (Medlin) |
| Pfc. | George | W. | Michael |
| Pfc. | Carl | D. | Miley |
| Sgt. | Edward | R. | Miller |
| Sgt. | Lincoln | Miller | |
| Pfc. | Robert | W. | Miller |
| 2nd Lt. | Ralph | R. | Miller Jr. |
| T5 | Edgar | F. | Millisite |
| Pfc. | Leroy | Mills | |
| Pfc. | Marshall | E. | Mitchell |
| Pvt. | Joseph | S. | Moffo |
| T5 | Dorsey | W. | Moody |
| T4 | Joseph | H. | Moore |
| Pvt. | Lester | L. | Moore |
| Pvt. | Russell | L. (C.) | Morris |
| Capt. | William | J. | Morrow |
| Sgt. | William | E. | Moses |
| Pvt. | Pete | Mrvosh | |
| Pfc. | Charles | L. | Murdoch |
| Pfc. | Harold | H. | Murren |
| Pvt. | Earnest | E. | Nelson |
| Pfc. | James | E. (C.) | Nesmith |
| ? | Russell | T. | Neview |
| T5 | James | H. | Nixon |
| Pvt. | Roman | L. | Njewienglowski |
| Pvt. | Kenneth | M. | Nolte |
| Pfc. | Steven | Nowakowski | |
| Pvt. | James | W. | Nunn |
| Pvt. | J. | J. | O'Brien |
| 1st Sgt. | Mike | O'Brien | |
| SSgt. | Tom | W. | Odom |
| ? | George | Olesh Jr. | |
| Sgt. | Andrew | P. | Omasta |
| Sgt. | Ortagus | ||
| Pfc. | Stanley | T. | Orzell |
| Pfc. | Alexander | W. | Osmond |
| Pvt. | Charles | J. | Otzel |
| Pvt. | Joseph | W. | Owens |
| SSgt. | Cyrus | C. | Paks |
| Pfc. | William | E. | Paley |
| Pvt. | Andrew | Panusko | |
| Cpl. | Henry | R. | Pardleck |
| 2nd Lt. | Robert | W. | Parker |
| Pvt. | Charles | E. | Parten |
| Cpl. | Robert | V. | Patsch |
| Sgt. | Walter | R. | Patterson |
| Pvt. | John | R. | Patton |
| SSgt. | Robert | H. | Paudert |
| T5 | Harvey | G. | Peace |
| 2nd Lt. | Fred | E. | Perry |
| Pfc. | John | J. | Perry |
| Pvt. | Arden | O. | Peterson |
| Sgt. | Frank | Pflugler | |
| Pfc. | Harry | Phillips | |
| Pvt. | John | T. | Pierce |
| SSgt. | Jack | Pogue | |
| Pfc. | William | B. | Poole |
| Sgt. | William | E. | Powell |
| Pfc. | William | C. | Price |
| Pvt. | James | R. | Prince Jr. |
| Pvt. | Merse | J. | Process |
| T5 | Carroll | C. | Proctor |
| Cpl. | Elhem | Puckett | |
| Pvt. | John | E. | Pumphrey (Pumphey) |
| T4 | Claude | A. | Purvis |
| Lt. Col. | Edson | D. | Raff |
| T5 | Joseph | R. | Rambin |
| Cpl. | Harold | D. | Ramey |
| T5 | John | W. | Ramsden |
| Cpl. | James | R. (B.) | Ray |
| Pvt. | Daniel | B. | Reardon |
| Pfc. | Richard | J. | Reuschling |
| Pvt. | Richard | G. | Rhoads |
| SSgt. | Walter | Rice | |
| Pvt. | Charles | W. | Richards |
| Cpl. | Samuel | M. | Richards |
| Pvt. | Bernard | L. | Roberts |
| SSgt. | Douglas | T. | Robinson |
| Pvt. | John | F. | Robinson |
| Pvt. | James | L. | Rodgers |
| Pvt. | George | Russ | |
| Sgt. | Carl | E. | Salisbury |
| Sgt. | Jackson | T. | Sapp |
| Pvt. | Marshall | R. | Savell |
| Cpl. | Clyde | W. | Scarbrough (Scarborough) |
| Pfc. | Winfield | Schadman | |
| Pfc. | George | F. | Schaffer |
| Pvt. | C. | A. | Schenk |
| Capt. | William | J. | Schloth |
| Pfc. | Bernard | B. | Schwarm |
| Pvt. | Harold | Seay | |
| Pfc. | Avery | Sellers | |
| Pvt. | Michael | Sembrat | |
| Pvt. | Lincoln | S. | Sennett |
| Pfc. | Marion | W. | Shade |
| Pfc. | Harold | I. | Shantle |
| Cpl. | Merle | L. | Shearer |
| Pvt. | George | J. | Sheridan |
| T4 | William | Sherman | |
| 2nd Lt. | William | M. | Sherman |
| Pfc. | Adger | S. | Shirley |
| Sgt. | Varna | C. | Shrewsberry (Shresberry) |
| Pvt. | Laverne | G. | Shulion |
| Pvt. | Thomas | L. | Silas Jr. |
| SSgt. | Jesse | A. | Silva |
| Sgt. | William | H. | Simmons |
| Pfc. | Clifford | E. | Simonds |
| Pvt. | William | Simons | |
| Pfc. | Stanley | D. | Sjostrom |
| Pfc. | Charlie | A. | Smith |
| Pfc. | John | F. | Smith |
| Cpl. | Needham | S. | Smith |
| Pfc. | Robert | H. | Soden |
| Pfc. | WIlliam | A. | Soska |
| Pvt. | William | Southerland | |
| 2nd Lt. | C. | E. | Spires |
| Pfc. | Leon | P. | Sporish |
| Cpl. | Wilbert | E. | Sprenkle |
| SSgt. | Allen | W. | Stafford |
| Cpl. | Leo | E. | Stambaugh |
| Pfc. | Edwin | M. | Stapleton |
| Sgt. | Robert | T. | Stier |
| Pvt. | Alcus | Stokes | |
| Pvt. | Horace | Stringfellow III | |
| Pfc. | Robert | G. | Suarez |
| Cpl. | William | W. | Sullivan |
| T4 | Donald | L. | Sutton |
| 1st Sgt. | Jim | Swain | |
| Pfc. | Leonard | Swatsenbarg | |
| Sgt. | Charles | M. | Talbott |
| 2nd Lt. | John | W. | Teasley |
| Pfc. | C. | L. | Thomas |
| T5 | Chester | A. | Thomas |
| Sgt. | Clarence | H. | Thomas |
| Pfc. | Marion | W. | Thomas |
| Pvt. | Robert | L. | Thomas |
| Pfc. | James | E. | Thomason |
| Sgt. | Arthur | R. | Thompson |
| Pfc. | Kalmer | G. | Thompson |
| Pfc. | Clyde | Thornton | |
| Sgt. | Ralph | D. | Thornton |
| 2nd Lt. | William | F. | Threkheld |
| Pfc. | Carey | L. | Tidwell Jr. |
| T5 | Frank | Tilton | |
| Lt. | John | Timothy British (Paratooper Liaison Officer) | |
| Capt. | Henry | C. | Tipton |
| Pvt. | Frances | Tocci | |
| 2nd Lt. | Edmund | J. | Tomasik |
| Pvt. | Joseph | M. | Torpey |
| Pfc. | Harry | E. | Tracey Jr. |
| Pfc. | Murphy | J. | Trahan (Trahen) |
| Pfc. | Alvin | L. | Trumbull |
| Cpl. | Martin | L. | Ullicny |
| Pvt. | David | R. | Vail |
| T5 | Aureline (Aureliano) | S. | Valdez |
| Pvt. | Lloyd | G. | Van Guilder |
| Pvt. | William | Vandenburg | |
| Pfc. | Royden | V. | Vandervort |
| T5 | Guadalupe | Vasquez | |
| SSgt. | Joseph | Viteritto Jr. | |
| Pfc. | George | Voleta | |
| Pvt. | Arthur | W. | Von Essen |
| T5 | Jack | A. | Wagers |
| Pvt. | Vernon | O. | Walker |
| Pvt. | Robert | B. | Waller |
| Cpl. | Odus | M. | Wardlow |
| Pvt. | Pete | Way | |
| Pfc. | Carl | R. | Weaver |
| SSgt. | Orval | W. | Webb |
| Sgt. | Soloman (Sol) | B. | Weber |
| Sgt. | Roland | Weeks | |
| Pvt. | Roland | Weeks | |
| Cpl. | Edwin | G. | Wegner |
| Pvt. | John | Westerlund | |
| Pfc. | George | Wetrisko | |
| Pvt. | James | S. | Whitacre |
| Pvt. | Jack | L. | White |
| Pfc. | Marvin | E. | White |
| Pvt. | Curtis | N. (M.) | Whitehead |
| SSgt. | James | C. | Whittington |
| Pvt. | Henry | G. | Wilburn |
| Pvt. | Amos | W. | Wilder |
| Pvt. | Woodruff | F. | Wilkerson |
| Pvt. | Curtis | C. | Williams |
| Pfc. | Robert | J. (G.) | Williams |
| Pvt. | Earl | M. | Williamson |
| T5 | Monroe | E. | Wills |
| 2nd Lt. | Lloyd | G. | Wilson |
| T4 | Paul | V. | Wilson |
| Pvt. | Thomas | S. | Wimberly |
| Sgt. | Dillard | T. | Winkler |
| 2nd Lt. | Joseph | J. | Winsko |
| Pfc. | William | F. | Withem |
| Pfc. | Chester | J. | Witkowski |
| Pvt. | Franklin | W. | Wolfe |
| SSgt. | Silas | A. | Worley |
| Pvt. | William | O. | Wright |
| Pvt. | Charles | C. | Yanush |
| Maj. | William | P. | Yarborough |
| Capt. | Doyle | R. | Yardley |
| Cpl. | Roger (Rodger) | B. | Zeigler |
| Pvt. | Alphonso (Alphonse) | A. | Zoucha |
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