American Prisoners of War from the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion
(This is an incomplete list, if you know of others please e-mail the webmaster at the address below)
Pfc. Vincent Curchy drew this in the diary he kept while a POW in Stalag 2B
POW MEDAL REQUESTS
Veterans, retirees, and their primary next of kin. All requests for award of the POW Medal for past armed conflicts will be initiated by former POWs, or their primary next of kin, using a personal letter. The following documents, as applicable, will be submitted with POW Medal applications to assist in validating the award: Army separation documents; casualty reports; messages, letters, or telegrams sent home; unit journals; diaries; sworn DA Form 7791 (Eyewitness State-ment Valor/Heroism) or affidavits; photos, identification card, or other documents taken or obtained while in captivity; news clippings and other evidence in support of the request. Applications or personal letters will be forwarded to National Personnel Records Center (NPRC), 1 Archives Drive, St. Louis, MO 63138-1002. Soldiers who retired or were discharged after 1 October 2002 and the next of kin of Soldiers who died after 1 October 2002 will send their requests to Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command (AHRC-PDP-A), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5408.
The list below represents all 509th Soldiers who have been documented to date as having been captured and reported as a POW
509*, DENOTES AAD.ARCHIVES.GOV VERIFICATION
509**, DENOTES LITTER CASES, PAGE 318 OF “STAND IN THE DOOR”
509***, DENOTES KNOWN TO BE 509ER’S
WORLD WAR II
CLICK HERE TO SEE GERMAN PROPOGANDA ABOUT LIFE IN POW CAMPS Pamplet brought back home by Theodore Houghton
Thanks to the dedication and hard work of Veteran Harvey Sutherland the following names have been listed in the World War II Monument Registry. You can view the National World War II Registry by going to www.wwiimemorial.com or by visiting the National World War II Monument in Washington, D. C.
ABRAM TEDDY M - Captured 25 December 1944
ALDEN CARLOS C JR - Captured September 1943
AMBROSE RAYMOND A - Captured 29 February 1944
ASTIN RALPH N ASN: 14067569 - Captured 28 Dec 1942
BAKER CLYDE D - Captured 25 December 1944
BAKER JULIAN L - Captured September 1943
BLACK MAHLON J ASN: 13049014 - Captured 28 Dec 1942
BETTERS JOHN N - Captured September 1943
BETTS JOHN L - Captured September 1943
BIRKNER ARCHIE G - Captured September 1943
BOETTCHER THEODORE R - Captured September 1943
BOURN RALPH R - Captured 1943
BOWSER SAMUEL P - Captured September 1943
BREWER EUGENE B - Captured September 1943
BRITTAIN DENZEL G - Captured September 1943
BROWN GLENFORD - Captured 25 December 1944
BURNS PAUL L - Captured 25 December 1944
CARTER LEVI W (possible 509er) - Captured 15 Sep 1943
CASTRO ALBERT Pvt. 39709601 509*&** CAL, Captured near Malempre, Belgium (The Battle of the Bulge) 25 December 1944. Held by Germany Stalag 4B Muhlberg, Sachsen Area 77 European Theatre: Belgium
CERNAK JOSEPH W Pfc. 33118496 509* PENN Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf, Austria Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
COBERLY HERBERT M Pvt. 33134321 509* WV Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia, Bavaria Area 98 North African Theatre:Italy
COSTELLO JOHN F S/Sgt. 33098475 509* MD Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 ?? Held by Germany Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre:Italy
CRANE HARRY R Pvt. 19147823 509* WA Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
CROCKETT RAYMOND W Pfc. 15098231 509* IN Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 344 Lansdorf Silesia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
ELLIS DONALD B Pfc. 35168555 509* IN Captured at Anzio, Italy Beachhead 29 February 1944 Held by Germany Stalag 7A Moosburg, Bavaria Krumbachstrasse, Munich Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
FELIPPELLI EUGENE J
GATELY GEORGE Pvt. 11047859 - 11047880 509 FL (Needs more research) Captured at Anzio, Italy beachhead 29 February 1944 Held by Germany (Camp Unknown) Area
GREEN ROBERT H Pvt. 35108666 509* IN Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre:Italy
GRIMES MICHAEL E Pvt. 11018594 509* MA Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Captured with LTC Doyle R. Yardley Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
GROVER ROBERT E Pvt. 37674628 509* IA (Needs more research) Captured near Malempre, Belgium (The Battle of the Bulge) 25 December 1944 Held by Germany Stalag X11A IN Limburburg, Germany Area
HAHN GORDON R Sgt. 33077109 509*** PENN (Needs more research) Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Escaped with Dr. Alden, Denzel Brittain and Philip L. Tex Wilson, Area
HALL ROBERT E Pfc. 36450311 509* MI Captured at Anzio, Italy 1944 Held by Germany Stalag 7B Memmingen, Bavaria Area 98 North African Theatre:Italy
HANNON JAMES J 2Lt. 01300319 509* CAL Captured Held by Germany Oflag 64 or 21B Schubin, Poland Area 98 North African Theatre; Italy
HARRIS HARTWELL
HILLER WILLIAM J Pfc. 33129153 509 * * PENN Captured near Malempre, Belgium (The Battle of the Bulge) 25 December 1944 Held by Germany Stalag 4B Muhlberg, Sachsen Area 77 European Theatre:Belgium
HOLMES FREDERICK V Pvt. 11041760 509* MA Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany - Stalag 9C Bad Sulza Saxe - Weimar Area 98 European Theatre:Italy
HOWARD CLARENCE A Pvt. 19082800 509 * Cal Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 90 North African Theatre:(unknown)
HUNTER BAKER S/Sgt. 34089454 509* GA Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf, Austria Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
JOHNSON DIXIE C Pfc. 34054963 509 * FL Captured at Anzio, Italy Beachhead 29 February 1944 Held by Germany Stalag 7 A Moosburg Bavaris & Krumbachstrasse, Munich Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
JORDAN EUGENE C Pfc. 37526502 509** KS Captured near Malempre, Bulgium - ( The Battle of the Bulge ) 25 December 1944 Held by Germany ( Camp unknown ) Area
KEANE FRANCIS L
KIRK CHARLES R (Possible 509er) - Captured 15 Sep 1943
LEE WESLEY JR Sgt. 37139895 509* MO Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
LORD GEORGE (Possible 509er) - Captured 15 Sep 1943
MANGIALOMINI JOSEPH C Pvt. 32642224 509* & ** NY Captured near Malempre, Belgium (The Battle of the Bulge ) 25 December 1944 Held by Germany (Camp Unknown) Area 77 European Theatre: Belgium
MARSH FELIX B Pfc. 34131349 509* & ** MISS Captured near Malempre, Belgium (The Battle of the Bulge) 25 December 1944 Held by Germany Stalag 4B Muhlberg Sachsen Area 77 European Theatre: Belgium
MARTIN JOHN R 1Lt. 07399024 509 * TX Captured Held by Germany Oflag 64 or 21B Schubin, Poland Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
MARTIN JOHN T Cpl. 34087918 509 * GA Captured Held by Germany Stalag Luft 3 Sagan Silesia, Bavaria Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
MEEKS HOWARD L Pvt. 39017821 509 * CAL Captured AT Avellino. Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
MICHAL GEORGE W Pvt. 35028954 509 * OH Captured Held by Germany Stalag Luft 3 Sagan Silesia, Bavaria Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
MULLANEY THOMAS J JR Captured September 1943 vicinity Avellino, Italy. Held by Germany - 17B Krems Austria
MURPHY JOHN F 1st Platoon, C Company, 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion while attached to the 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment in Sep 1943
NELSON ERNEST E Pfc. 34142154 509 * TENN Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre:Italy
NIEWIENGLOWSKI ROMAN L Pvt. 36162477 509* & ** MI Captured near Malempre, Belgium ( The Battle of the Bulge ) 25 December 1944 Held by Germany (Camp Code No. 08 Undefined Code) Area 77 European Theatre; Belgium
NUGENT WILLIAM C Pvt. 15075181 509 * OH Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theate: Italy
NUNNALLY BOYCE Jr 1Lt. 0-507421 509 * * * LA Captured in Isola, France September 1944 Held by Germany Oflag 64 Schubin (Moved to Usedom) Poland, Altburgund Area 90 North African Theatre:: -- (unkown)
PAUL PATRICK E Pfc. 16128480 509 * ILL Captured Held by Germany Stalag 7A Moosburg, Bavaria Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
PETERSON ROSS E Pvt. 33514300 509 * (UNKN) Captured Held by Germany Stalag Luft 3 Sagan-Silesia, Bavaria Area 77 European Theatre: Belgium
PLUMB WALTER W ASN: 20603622 - Captured 28 Dec 1942
POGUE JACK 1Lt. 0-885620 509 * * * NM Captured at Avellino. Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag Luft 1 Barth-Vogelsang, Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
PRESLEY GREEN B Pvt. 15089923 509 * KY Captured at Avellino. Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2A Neubranenburg Mecklenberg Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
RAMSEY WALTER C ASN: 13048805 - Captured 28 Dec 1942
ROBINSON DOUGLAS T Sgt. 33084023 509 * PENN Captured at Avellino, Italy: - September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf, Austria Area 98 North African Theatre:Italy
RONALD CHARLES W Pvt. 35272597 509 * OH Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre:Italy
ROSTOCIL GILMORE A Pvt. 35049860 509 * OH Captured near Malempre, Belgium - ( Battle of the Bulge ) 1944 Held by Germany Stalag 12A to 9B Limburg, Prussia Area 77 European Theatre: Belgium
SABAT ALBERT A T-5 36161580 509 * MI Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia Area 72 European Theatre: Germany
SCARBROUGH CLYDE W Cpl. 6921824 509 * AL Captured at Avellino, Italy - September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 17B Braunau Gneikendorf, Austria Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy SCHULASKI HARRY (Possible 509er) - Captured 15 Sep 1943
SEAY HAROLD Pfc. 38013161 509 * NM Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
SERRANO MANUEL Sgt. 509 PR Captured at El Djem, Tunisia - 1942 Held by Italy - No. 59 Servigliano, Italy Area 98 North African Theater: Italy Escaped 9 months later and fought with Partisans in Italy
SHELDON FRED (Possible 509er) - Captured 15 Sep 1943
SHEVELAND ROBERT L T-5 36226691 509 * WI Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 3B Furstenberg Brandenburg, Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
SIAS FRANK W Pvt. 12067642 509 * NY Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
SMITH CHARLES A Pfc. 33075780 509* PA Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
SMITH JOHN F Pfc. 20314281 509 * PENN Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
THOMPSON ROBERT D ASN: 12054761 - Captured 28 Dec 1942 (KIA as POW)
ULRICH RUSSEL D ASN: 13067380 - Captured 28 Dec 1942
VAIL DAVID R Pfc. 34145373 509 * TENN Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
VANDENBERG WILLIAM Pfc. 36159887 509 * MI Captured at Avellino, Italy 1943 Held by Germany Stalag 2B Hammerstein, West Prussia Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
WALSTON JAMES V JR ASN: 14060322 - Captured 28 Dec 1942
WESTERLUND JR, JOHN ASN: 33077099 - Captured 02 Aug 1944
WHITLOCK CLARENCE G 19059787 509 * WA Captured at Anzio Beachhead, Italy 29 February 1944 Held by Germany Dulag Luft Grosstychow Dulag 12 Escape captivity march 1945 Area 98 North African Theatre: Italy
WILSON PHILLIP L - Captured 15 Sep 1943
YARDLEY DOYLE R Lt. Col. 0-356190 509* TX Captured at Avellino, Italy September 1943 Held by Germany Stalag Luft 1 Barth Vogelsang, Prussia Area 72 European Theatre:Germany
DESERT STORM
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