[courtesy of Mike & Bushy Hartman]

Application for headstone and resulting grave markers for Stanley J. Roth in Garden Of Memories, Metairie (Jefferson Parish), Louisiana.

Stanley enlisted in the Army in 1942 and was transferred to Co F, 508th PIR.

Pvt Roth was listed missing in action as of 6 June 1944 and was later determined to be a prisoner of war.

This record held by the National Jewish Welfare Board shows that the War Department may not have confirmed his status until 3 October 1944,  He was liberated from Stalag 4F after the war ended.

On 12 June 1945, Pvt Roth (line No, 49) arrived in New York City, NY aboard the USAT Admiral Benson.  He, as did all other enlisted men, received pocket money in the form of 2500 French Francs, equivalent to $50.44   Officers received twice as much (see lines 53-55).

Stanley re-enlisted in the army on 2 April 1946 and appears to have taken on a new MOS.  His physical condition following his imprisonment may not have permitted him to regain jump status.

But his Army career was cut short.  Note that the application for his grave marker lists Sgt Roth's date of death and discharge as being simultaneous.  Thus far, the actual circumstances of his death have not been learned but he was still on active duty when it occurred.