Roger P. Derringer

NAME: Roger P. Derringer

ASN: 35281777

PLACE OF BIRTH:

DATE OF BIRTH: 1917?

DATES OF SERVICE: 09 Jan 1942 - ?

UNIT ASSIGNED: F Company, 2nd Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment

                                  F Company, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment

                                  C Company, 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion

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

AWARDS (WWII): Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with four combat jump stars, EAME Campaign Medal with five bronze star devices, World War II Victory Medal

SUMMARY OF SERVICE:

09 Jan 1942 - Enlisted at Camp Perry Lacarne, OH - NARA Enlistment Record

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 35281777 35281777
NAME DERRINGER#ROGER#P####### DERRINGER#ROGER#P#######
RESIDENCE: STATE 53 OHIO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 039 DEFIANCE
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 5316 CP PERRY LACARNE OHIO
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 09 09
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 01 01
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42
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 5 Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
LONGEVITY ### ###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 53 OHIO
YEAR OF BIRTH 17 17
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 4 4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 702 Semiskilled occupations in manufacture of automobiles, n.e.c.
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 7 Selectees (Enlisted Men)
CARD NUMBER # #
BOX NUMBER 0918 0918
FILM REEL NUMBER 3.340 3.340

 

08 Nov 1942 - Pfc. Roger P. Derringer 35281777 F Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR Defiance,OH Participated in Operation VILLIAN 8-Nov-42, Plane: 2 Seat: 3 Combat Weight: 239

10 Apr 1944 - Pfc. Roger P. Derringer 35281777 C CO 509th PIB    10-Apr-44 GO 5 Award of Combat Infantryman Badge                                 

15 Aug 1944 - T/4 Roger Derringer 1st PLT, C CO 509th PIB participated in Operation ANVIL-DRAGOON in Southern France 

page 50, 51, 52, 53, 56 in the book First Airborne Task Force by Michel De Trez

05 Jan 1989 - Passed away

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