Brad Chalker

NAME: Brad Chalker

ASN: 06964534

PLACE OF BIRTH: Glascock, GA

DATE OF BIRTH: ?? ??? 1920

DATES OF SERVICE: 20 Sep 1941 -

UNIT ASSIGNED:

2nd Battalion 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment

2nd Battalion 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

CAMPAIGNS: Algeria - French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples - Foggia, Anzio, Rome Arno

AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with three combat jump stars, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and four bronze campaign stars, WWII Victory Medal, French 3rd Zouaves Regiment Badge, Distinguished (Presidential) Unit Citation

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

20 Sep 1941 - Brad NMI Chalker, ASN: 06964534, Hometown: Glascock, GA, Enlisted at Ft. Benning, GA

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER	06964534	06964534
NAME	CHALKER#BRAD############	CHALKER#BRAD############
RESIDENCE: STATE	43	GEORGIA
RESIDENCE: COUNTY	125	GLASCOCK
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT	4341	FT BENNING GEORGIA
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY	20	20
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH	09	09
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR	41	41
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION	PVT#	Private
GRADE: CODE	8	Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION	BI#	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE	00	Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED	#	#
TERM OF ENLISTMENT	7	Enlistment for the Philippine Department
LONGEVITY	###	###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL	1	Enlisted Man, Regular Army, within 3 months of Discharge or former WAAC Auxiliary
NATIVITY	43	GEORGIA
YEAR OF BIRTH	20	20
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP	1	White, citizen
EDUCATION	3	3 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION	316	Farm hands, general farms
MARITAL STATUS	6	Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY	1	Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER	#	#
BOX NUMBER	0046	0046
FILM REEL NUMBER	1.39#	1.39#

01 Jun 1942 - 1800 hrs - 2nd Bn 503rd PIR arrives at Fort Dix, NJ

03 Jun 1942 - 1015 hrs - 2nd Bn 503rd PIR depart Fort Dix, NJ for Cunard Line Docks

04 Jun 1942 - 0300 hrs - 2nd Bn 503rd PIR arrives at docks and is directed by Major Yardley to board the Queen Elizabeth

04 Jun 1942 - 1130 hrs - 2nd Bn 503rd PIR sails for England aboard the Queen Elizabeth

10 Jun 1942 - 2nd Bn 503rd PIR became first American Army Parachute Battalion to deploy to Europe arriving in Glasgow, Scotland. Is transported ashore by ferry in the river Clyde

10 Jun 1942 - 1550 hrs - Arrived at the rail station

10 Jun 1942 - 1750 hrs - Train departs south bound

10 Jun 1942 - 2100 hrs - Train pulls into Edinburgh for a two hour layover

11 Jun 1942 - 1430 hrs - Train arrives at Hungerford, Berkshire and the battalion is greeted by British Major General F.A.M. Browning then were trucked the two miles to Chilton Foliat

08 Nov 1942 - SSgt. Brad NMI Chalker 06964534, D Co, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Duty: 288 Radio, Hometown: Gibson, GA, Participated in Operation TORCH (VILLAIN) the airborne invasion of North Africa Plane: 5, Seat: 5, Combat Weight: 275 lbs.

SSgt. Brad Chalker and Sgt. Sol Weber were the operators for the 288 Radio

The aircraft he was on arrived the over the Mediterrainean coast on 08 Nov 1942 aproximately 80 to 90 miles west of Oran. THey turned east following the coast and came upon the Sebrka de Oran (Desert dry lake bed). Other C-47s were already on the ground and reported enemy fire. The C-47s in the air prepared paratroopers to jump on the high ground. The plane Chalker was on became damaged when they tried to remove the jump door so they landed on the Sebrka and offloaded the paratroopers and equipment

15 Nov 1942 - SSgt. Brad NMI Chalker 06964534, D Co, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Duty: 288 Radio, Hometown: Gibson, GA, Participated in the jump at Youks les Baines

14 Sep 1943 - 1st Sgt. Brad NMI Chalker 06964534, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Duty: First Sergeant, Participated in Operation GIANT III the airborne invasion of Avellino, Italy

09 Nov 1943 - 1st Sgt. Brad NMI Chalker 06964534, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Duty: First Sergeant, Participated combat operations vicinity Venafro, Italy

22 Jan 1944 - 1st Sgt. Brad NMI Chalker 06964534, 2nd Bn, 509th PIR, Duty: First Sergeant, Participated in Operation SHINGLE the amphibious invasion of Anzio, Italy

12 Apr 1944 - 1st Sgt. Brad NMI Chalker 06964534, Pers Cent #2 APO 361, GO 6 - The following named Officers and Enlisted Men, Formerly members of this organization (509th PIB); last known assignment as indicated, having fullfilled all requirements as set forth in par 3, a and b, Sec I, WD Cir 269 dated 27 October 1943 are hearby announced as COMBAT INFANTRYMEN and are entitled to wear the badge as specified in WD Circ above

18 Jul 1948 - Brad NMI Chalker 06964534, Hometown: Gibson, GA, Reunion LIST B

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