E COMPANY
(Photo of E Company 2nd Battalion 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Tunisia 1943)
I would like your help to identify the Soldiers in this photo. If you can identify anyone please refer to their position as follows:
1ST ROW (SEATED) - A
2ND ROW (KNEELING) - B
3RD ROW (STANDING) - C
Then count from left to right
Example: C 1 - William Price (close up photo below)
A2 - Sgt. Robert B. David (identified by Arden Peterson)
A4 - Kalmer Thompson (identified by Arden Peterson)
A10 - Alfonso Brandolino (identified by nephew)
A11 - Anthony Brandolino (identified by son)
A16 - 1st Sgt. John Klish
B5 - Arden Peterson (identified by Arden Peterson)
B6 - Simon? later blinded at Venafro (identified by Arden Peterson)
B9 - William Soska (identified by nephew)
B16 - Stanley D. Sjostrom (identified by son)
B17 - John E. Hendricks (identified by son)
C1 - William Price (identified by himself)
C4 - William A. Tippins (identified by son)
C10 - Eugene Hall (identified by son)
C17 - Chambers had MG in door of airplane (identified by Arden Peterson)
C18 - William Herb (identified by son of Eugene Hall)
Thanks to all who have responded to this request. We are on our way to getting these Soldiers identified!
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