COMPANY A - CAMP MACKALL, 1943 (or other location
as may be noted) |
SSgt
Jack M. Bailey
(probably taken in Frankfurt, Germany) was a Pathfinder |
Pvt
Bruce E. Baker
date and location unknown |
Pvt
Jose O. Barrena "Standing In The
Door", Ft Benning, GA |
First
Jump Complete
Jose Barrena beams after getting that initial leap of faith out of the
way |
Five
Good Chutes
labeled by Jose Barrena as [l-r] "Barnes, Estes, Barrena, Elliott,
Wilkins". Date and location unknown |
On
Guard
date and location unknown but Jose Barrena wears a .45 and white-laced
boots typified by Frankfurt Honor Guard although the white scarf is
missing |
Pvt
Jose O. Barrena with two locals
somewhere in Germany, ca 1945 |
Pvt
Jose O. Barrena Camp Rucker, AL,
1945, presumably after reassignment following 508th's deactivation |
Pvt
Anthony V. Barrette
|
Pvt Nicholas V. Battiste KIA 8 Jun 1944 |
Cpl Everett W. Bell
|
Pvt
Ralph P. Bellesfield
KIA Sep 17, 1944 in
aircraft crash near Beek, Holland
(Courtesy 'Dennis') |
Pvt
John H. Benjamin
|
Pvt
Robert W. Benthin |
Pvt
James R. Benton
|
Cpl
Frank M. Biggam
won Bronze Star w/OLC as a SSgt after transferring to 505th
(read news article) |
Pvt Edgar
R. Blaney
|
Pvt James R. Blue
|
SSgt
James R. Blue
in Frankfurt
(courtesy of Erik van der Hoeven) |
Pvt
Joe H. Boone later promoted to Sergeant, Boone was awarded
the Silver Star and the
Bronze Star Medal with OLC |
Walter
A. Brandt
[probably a high school year book photo] |
Cpl
Robert R. Brewer
later promoted to SSgt. He was reported MIA on 8 Feb 1945 and died
in Stalag 3C |
Pvt
William H. Bullock
|
Pvt
G. W. Burgess transferred to 38th Inf
Division, Camp Livingston, LA |
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