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The E/506th Parachute Infantry Regiment
Eulogy*
"At this moment, we are gathered here together
to pay our respects to the men of E Company who were killed in action
during World War II. The epitaph sent by the U.S. Army in all cases
was a brief statement. Few notices elaborated to any extent at all.
"We regret to inform you" type thing. However, we know
of some officers who spent long hours into the sunset, writing the
obituaries to parents and wives explaining in great detail. And
many enlisted men who wrote extensive letters as well.
The inscription on the tombstone reads simply the name, rank, date
of death, hometown & 506th PIR 101st AB Div. That is for those
who were found and buried. The number of man killed in E Company
in WWII comes to a total of 49. So we say farewell to those loved
ones, but they shall never be forgotten or left out of our prayers."
Jake Powers
| Rudolph R. Dietrich |
3.8.44 |
England |
James L. Diel |
9.19.44 |
Holland |
| William S. Evans |
6.6.44 |
Normandy |
Vernon J. Menze |
9.20.44 |
- |
| Joseph M. Jordan |
6.6.44 |
- |
James W. Miller |
9.20.44 |
- |
| Robert L. Mathews |
6.6.44 |
- |
William T. Miller |
9.20.44 |
- |
| William McGonigal Jr. |
6.6.44 |
- |
Robert Van Klinken |
9.20.44 |
- |
| Thomas Meehan |
6.6.44 |
- |
James Campbell |
10.5.44 |
- |
| William S. Metzler |
6.6.44 |
- |
William Dukeman Jr. |
10.5.44 |
- |
| Sergio G. Moya |
6.6.44 |
- |
Harold G. Hayes |
12.44 |
Bastogne |
| Elmer L. Murray Jr. |
6.6.44 |
- |
A.P. Herron |
12.44 |
- |
| Ernest L. Oats |
6.6.44 |
- |
Francis J. Mellet |
12.44 |
- |
| Richard E. Owen |
6.6.44 |
- |
Carl C. Sawosko |
12.44 |
- |
| Murray B. Roberts |
6.6.44 |
- |
Raymond G. Schmitz |
12.44 |
- |
| Gerald R. Snider |
6.6.44 |
- |
John E. Shindell |
12.44 |
- |
| Benjamin J. Stoney |
6.6.44 |
- |
Harold B. Webb |
12.44 |
- |
| Jerry A. Wentzel |
6.6.44 |
- |
John T. Julian |
1.1.45 |
- |
| Ralph H. Wimer |
6.6.44 |
- |
Richard F. Hughs |
1.9.45 |
- |
| Robert J. Bloser |
6.7.44 |
- |
Donald B. Hoobler |
1.10.45 |
Recogne |
| Everett J. Gray |
6.8.44 |
- |
Warren H. Muck |
1.10.45 |
- |
| George L. Elliot |
6.13.44 |
- |
Alex M. Penkala Jr.
|
1.10.45 |
- |
| Terrence C. Harris |
6.18.44 |
- |
Patrick Neill |
1.13.45 |
Foy |
| Herman F. Collins |
6.44 |
- |
Kenneth J. Webb |
1.13.45 |
- |
| John N. Miller |
6.44 |
- |
Eugene E. Jackson |
1.45 |
Bastogne |
| Carl N. Riggs |
6.44 |
- |
William F Kiehn |
2.10.45 |
Alsace |
| Elmer L. Telstad |
6.44 |
- |
John A. Janovec |
2.26.45 |
Germany |
| Thomas W. Warren |
6.44 |
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*reprinted from World War II Presents: Band of Brothers, Special Collectors Edition, Eulogy courtesy of Jake Powers.
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Copyright 2006 Northeastern World War 2 Historial Preservation Association
Copyright 2006 www.easy506th.org
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