Louis Homoki
NAME: Louis Homoki
ASN: 35281377
PLACE OF BIRTH: Elyria, OH
DATE OF BIRTH: 08 Feb 1923
DATES OF SERVICE: 06 Jan 1942 - 05 Jul 1945
UNIT ASSIGNED: E Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
E Company, 2nd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
CAMPAIGNS: Algeria-French Morocco, Tunisia, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, Southern France
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with two combat jump stars, 2nd Class Gunner, Expert Bayonet, Marksman Rifle, Purple Heart Medal (HQ 2/509PIR GO #20) European African Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal with arrowhead and four bronze star devices (WD GO #33/45), World War II Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, 3rd Zouave Regiment Badge, Overseas Service Bars - 5, Service Stripe - 1
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
08 Feb 1923 - Born in Elyria, OH
06 Jan 1942 - Enlisted at Camp Perry in Lacarne, OH, Duty Position: Light Machine Gunner
Enlistment Record
ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 35281377
NAME HOMOKI LOUIS
RESIDENCE: STATE OHIO
RESIDENCE: COUNTY LORAIN
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT CP PERRY LACARNE OHIO
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 06
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 01
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION Private
GRADE: CODE Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 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
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL Civil Life
NATIVITY OHIO
YEAR OF BIRTH 23
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP White, citizen
EDUCATION 1 year of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION Unskilled occupations in production of paint and varnish
MARITAL STATUS Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY Selectees (Enlisted Men)
BOX NUMBER 0917
FILM REEL NUMBER 3.339
14 Mar 1942 - YF
17 Mar 1942 - Tetanus
04 Jun 1942 - Departs the United States on the Queen Elizabeth for Glasgow, Scotland
11 Jun 1942 - Arrives in ETO (European Theater of Operations) in Glasgow, Scotland moves to Chilton Foliat, England
07 Nov 1942 - Departs ETO for NATO (North African Theater of Operations) Operation VILLAN (the Airborne Invasion) the overall operation was Operation TORCH
08 Nov 1942 - Arrives NATO
08 Nov 1942 - Pvt.Louis Homoki, ASN: 35281377, Unit: E Co 2nd Bn 509th PIR, Hometown: Elyria, OH, Combat Jump: Oran, Algeria, Plane: 2 Seat: 7 Combat Weight: 262 lbs.
08 Nov 1942 - Wounded in Action, North Africa - Bullet to upper left shoulder came out from right side rib
10 Dec 1942 - Pvt.Louis Homoki 2nd Bn, 503rd PIR [2nd Bn, 509th PIR] GO # 20, page 3, paragraph 21. Under the provisions of Army Regulations 600-45, as amended, a Purple Heart (No. 84609) is awarded to the following named Enlisted Man: LOUIS HOMOKI, Private, 503rd Parachute Infantry, United States Army; for wounds received in action against an armed enemy, during the combined operations of the Center Task Force in Northern Africa, 8 November 1942. By order of Major YARDLEY: [Signed] ALAIN JOSEPH 2nd. Lt., Infantry Ass't. AdjutantAlgeria-French Morocco, TunisiaPurple Heart Medal05 Sep 1943 - Moved from Kairouan, North Africa to Sicily by air.
14 Sep 1943 - Airborne Assault at Avellino, Italy (possibly carried a wounded man 5 miles behind enemy lines to safety during this time)
14 Aug 1944 - Departs NATO for ETO [Discharge paper says 1943 but I believe this is a typo] possibly was tasked with being part of rear detachment to travel by ship with unit vehicles, equipment and duffle bags for Operation ANVIL-DRAGOON. This would explain the date of departure from NATO and date of arrival in ETO in Southern France.
18 Aug 1944 - Arrives ETO [Discharge paper says 1943 but I believe this is a typo] in Southern France.
10 Dec 1944 - HQ 2/509 PIR GO# 20 Award of Purple Heart Medal to Cpl. Louis Homoki ASN: 35281377 [although this is on the discharge papers, I believe it is a typo and the actual date was 1942]
26 Jan 1945 - Small Pox and Typhoid vaccine
11 Mar 1945 - Departs ETO for USA total overseas service 2 years, 8 months, 28 days
21 Mar 1945 - Arrives in USA
05 Jul 1945 - Discharged at Seperation Center, Camp Atterbury, Indiana with 3 years, 5 months, and 10 days of service
Had the nickname 'Two Guns' for fighting with a gun in each hand
Photo taken here during training on page 24 - 25 in the Book 'Airborne Forces at War' by Robert K. Wright Jr and John T. Greenwood
Quoted on page 8 in the book 'The Stars and Stripes Story of World War II' by Robert Meyer Jr.
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