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COMPANY B - CAMP MACKALL, 1943 (or other location as may be noted)
Pvt James Wiley Smith
January 1937, in  basic training at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii with the 21st Infantry. He later volunteered for jump school and ultimately became 1st Sgt, Co. B
CWO James Wiley Smith
1965, Ft. Bragg, NC.
  Jim completed one last jump on June 6, 1968, the 24th anniversary of D-Day.  He retired later that same year.
Alexander Sopka
Oliver High School, Pittsburg, PA (1942) joined Co B in late September 1944

T/5 William D. Stockard
(1945-46)

Maurice Stockberger wearing  camouflage fatigues. Date and location unknown. Stockberger and Buddies
   Photo was taken by George May at the Latin Quarter in New York City  Maurice is second from right, swigging beer from a bottle.
 . The group was enjoying a final leave before shipping out and had gone to the famed Stork Club earlier but left as it was overly crowded.  They ended up at the Latin Quarter instead where the cigars and drinks seen in the photo were provided gratis by the club manager.

Sgt Maurice J. Stockberger, Initially reported MIA Maurice was listed as KIA on 18 June 1944. Anyone with any information regarding Sgt Stockberger, please contact his niece, Margaret Wilson, 7067 North Holiday Drive, Galveston, TX  77550.

Lt. Elmer R. Stull
photo appeared in his obituary and shows him wearing enlisted insignia, apparently before he was tapped for a commission

(Photo courtesy Williams family, source courtesy Dave Berry)
Lt. Elmer R. Stull
date and location unknown
Larry R. Swisher
high school yearbook

Larry R. Swisher
KIA, Vietnam.
He is honored on Panel 29W, Row 56 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial


   

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