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503RD PIR CELEBRATED CHRISTMAS 1941 AT FORT BENNING
503rd Parachute Battalion
Fort Benning, Georgia
Christmas 1941		 503rd Battalion Staff
Officers
Maj James M. Gavin, is listed as Executive officer, Capt Thomas was Group Surgeon
 		 ROSTER, HQ HQ
includes Sgt Gerard A. Ruddy.  He would earn a commission and as a Captain command the 508th HQ 1st.		 Hq Hq Company (pg 2)
Company A
(pg 1)
Pvt Edgar R. Abbott transferred to the 508th		 Company A
(pg 2 )Includes Pvt Howard B. Ranabauer.  He was KIA June 15, 1944 with the 508h in Normandy.		 Company B
(pg 1)
1/Sgt Royal R. Taylor joined the 508th as a Lt 6 months later...  Bernard Froehle hooked up with the 508th in April 1944		 Company B
(pg 2)
Company C (pg 1) Company C
(pg 2)		    

 

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