Rosaire E. Cyr
NAME: Rosaire E. Cyr
ASN: 31048024
PLACE OF BIRTH: Waterbury, CT
DATE OF BIRTH: 1918?
DATES OF SERVICE: 05 Jun 1941 -
UNIT ASSIGNED: HHC 504th Parachute Battalion
F Co 2nd Bn 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
A Co 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome Arno
AWARDS (WWII): Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge, EAME Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
05 Jun 1941 - Enlisted at Hartford, CT - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 31048024 | 31048024 |
| NAME | CYR#ROSAIRE#E########### | CYR#ROSAIRE#E########### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 12 | MAINE |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 003 | AROOSTOOK |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 1143 | HARTFORD CONNECTICUT |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 05 | 05 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 41 | 41 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | BI# | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| BRANCH: CODE | 00 | Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 0 | Undefined Code |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 12 | MAINE |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 18 | 18 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 2 | 2 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 788 | Semiskilled warehousing, storekeeping, handling, loading, unloading, and related occupations, n.e.c. |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0388 | 0388 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.109 | 3.109 |
00 Feb 42 - Pvt. Rosaire E. Cyr, 31048024, HHC 504th PB, Waterbury, CT
08 Nov 42 - Pfc. Rosaire E. Cyr, 31048024, F Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Waterbury, CT, participated in Operation VILLAN (TORCH) Plane: 4 Seat: 11 Combat Weight: 233 lbs.
ROSAIRE E. CYR 509/WWII MEDIC/A CO
29 Feb 1944 - Captured in Italy sent to Stalag 7B Memmingen Bavaria 48-10
| SERIAL NUMBER | 31048024 | 31048024 |
| NAME | CYR ROSAIRE E | CYR ROSAIRE E |
| GRADE, ALPHA | PFC | Private First Class |
| GRADE CODE | 7 | Second Lieutenant or Nurse or Dietitian or Physical therapy aide or Private First Class or Ensign or Second Class, Seaman |
| SERVICE CODE | 1 | ARMY |
| ARM OR SERVICE | INF | Infantry |
| ARM OR SERVICE CODE | 10 | INF: INFANTRY |
| DATE REPORT: DAY (DD) | 29 | 29 |
| DATE REPORT: MONTH (MM) | 02 | 02 |
| DATE REPORT: YEAR (Y) | 4 | 1944 |
| RACIAL GROUP CODE | 1 | WHITE |
| STATE OF RESIDENCE | 12 | Maine |
| TYPE OF ORGANIZATION | 160 | Parachute Infantry |
| PARENT UNIT NUMBER | 0509 | 0509 |
| PARENT UNIT TYPE | 06 | Group/Regiment/Commands/System |
| AREA | 98 | North African Theatre: Italy |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: DAY (DD) | 22 | 22 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: MONTH (MM) | 05 | 05 |
| LATEST REPORT DATE: YEAR (Y) | 6 | 1946 |
| SOURCE OF REPORT | 1 | Individual has been reported through sources considered official. |
| STATUS | 7 | Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated |
| DETAINING POWER | 1 | GERMANY |
| CAMP | 014 | Stalag 7B Memmingen Bavaria 48-10 |
| REP | ||
| POW TRANSPORT SHIPS |
00 Feb 2001 - Passed Away
Cyr demonstrating the proper kneeling position with the M1928A1 Thompson Submachine Gun
Members of the 504th Parachute Battalion
One stick of paratroopers ready to jump
Rosaire Cyr wears the ealy Riddell helment, T-5 parachute and one piece HBT coveralls
Training Jump
Training Jump
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