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 |