Theodore R. Houghton
NAME: Theodore R. Houghton
ASN: 33513160
PLACE OF BIRTH: Lancaster, PA
DATE OF BIRTH: 04 Mar 1924
DATES OF SERVICE: 17 Jul 1943 - 19 Dec 1945
UNITS ASSIGNED:
C CO 509th PIB
HHC 509th PIB Pathfinders
508th Parachute Infantry Regiment
CAMPAIGNS: Rome-Arno, Southern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with Combat Jump Star, Pathfinder Badge, Bronze Star Medal-CIB 1947, Purple Heart Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Good Conduct Medal, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead device and five bronze campaign star devices, WWII Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge with two oak leaf clusters, Sharpshooter Badge - M1 Rifle, Expert Badge - M1 Carbine, Belgian Forraguerre, French Legion of Honor, Three Overseas Service Bars (1yr, 9mo, 2days)
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
17 Jul 1943 - Enlisted at Harrisburg, PA - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 33513160 | 33513160 |
| NAME | HOUGHTON#THEODORE#R##### | HOUGHTON#THEODORE#R##### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | #2 | Undefined Code |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 071 | Undefined Code |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 3252 | HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 17 | 17 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 07 | 07 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 43 | 43 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | NO# | No branch assignment |
| BRANCH: CODE | 02 | No branch assignment |
| 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 | 32 | PENNSYLVANIA |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 24 | 24 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 4 | 4 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 685 | Semiskilled welders and flame cutters |
| MARITAL STATUS | 6 | Single, without dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0670 | 0670 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 1.187 | 1.187 |
31 Jul 1943 - Entered Active Service at New Cumberland, PA
8 Aug 1943 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, Headquarters Branch Inmaterial Replacement Training Center, Camp Fannin, TX, SO #68 - Following Pvts, NMB, having been trfd to this sta per auth shown are atchd unasgd to orgn indic: CO A, 62nd Tng Bn, 13th Tng Regt
Qualified as Sharpshooter on M1 Garand, qualified as Expert on M1 Carbine
13 Dec 1943 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, Co A 62nd Bn 13th Regt Inf, Camp Fannin, TX. Above 4 EM atchd unasgd trfd to The Prcht Sch. Ft Benning, GA departed
23 Dec 1943 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160 Headquarters First Parachute Training Regiment, The Parachute School, Fort Benning, GA SO #297 Teh following named EM, pvts unless otehrwise indicated are reld fr assigned status with the Rec Co, 1st Prcht Tng Regt, this sta, are asgd to Co K, 1st Prcht Tng Regt., and will report to the CO thereof for dy: (Prcht Class No. 104)
08 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160 Headquarters First Parachute Training Regiment, The Parachute School Fort Benning, GA SO #8 The following named EM, pvts unless otherwise indicated are trfd in fr Co L to Co H. (Prcht Class No. 105)
29 Jan 1944 - Graduated from Parachute School
29 Jan 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, Headquarters The Parachute School, Airborne Command, SO #25 The following named EM, (q), 1st Prcht Tng Regt, pvts unless otherwise indicated, are trfd in grade to 542nd Prcht Inf, this sta, WP and rpt to the CO thereof for dy.
03 Feb 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, Headquarters 542nd Parachute Infantry, Fort Benning, GA, SO #30 The following named EM, having rptd for duty in compliance with par 25, SO #25, Hqs TPS, ABC Ft Benning, Ga, dtd 29 Jan 44, are asgd to Company C and will rpt to the CO thereof for duty: (Pvts unless indicated otehrwise)
04 Feb 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, Headquarters 542nd Parachute Infantry, Fort Benning, GA, FURLOUGH - Pursuant to the authority contained in AR 615-275 a furlough is hereby granted to the following named Enlisted Men, Company C, 542nd Prcht Infantry Fort Benning, Georgia, for twelve (12) days from 4 February 1944 to 15 Feb 44, They will report for duty on or before 0001 16 Feb 44 to: Commanding Officer, Company C, 542nd Prcht Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia.
10 Feb 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, 542nd Parachute Infantry, Fort Benning, GA, Admin No #33, UP Section II War Department Circular 233, 1942, the following named EM are trfd fr and to Units as indicated: Company C to Company A
18 Feb 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, 542nd Parachute Infantry, Fort Benning, GA, Admin No #40, UP Section II War Department Circular 233, 1942, the following named EM are trfd to G Company fr companies as indicated
28 Feb 1944 - Pvt. Theodore R. Houghton 33513160, 542nd Parachute Infnatry, Fort Benning, GA, SO #50 The following named EM, qualified, pvts unless otherwise indicated, 542nd Parachute Infantry, this sta, named on atchd lists, which are part of this par this O, are trfd in gr to AGF Replacement Depot #1, Fort George G. Meade, Md, for Shipment # GN-310-(a), WP that sta and rpt to the CG for dy. This movement consists of 304 EM.
03 Mar 1944 - Fort Meade, MD usual camp dy
06 Mar 1944 - Enroute - left Fort Meade, MD at 1930 hrs for CPH, VA
07 Mar 1944 - Camp Patrick Henry, VA - Arrived CPH, VA at 0715 hrs - Atchd Casual Branch Operations Div. 11 Os and 500 EM (19 in conft) asgd and jd per par, SO 63, Hq AGFRD, No 1, FOrt George G Meade, MD roster attchd
07 Mar 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, Headquarters The Parachute School, Fort Benning, GA, SO #57 The following named O's and EM on atchd lists, which are part of this order, Replacement for Shipment No. GN 310 (A), having been attached to The Parachute School, by par 7 SO 63, Hq AGF Repl Depot #1, Ft George G Meade, Md, dtd 3 March 1944, are attached to Hq Specl Trps, Prcht Sch while en route fr AGF Repl Depot #1 to the Theater of Operations. O's and EM will be carried as attached until notification is received fr the AGF to terminate the attachment.
13 Mar 1944 - Departed US for Italy
08 Apr 1944 - Arrived in Italy
08 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160 2nd Replacement Depot, Personnel Center #9 APO 776 Assignment Memo #1143. The following named enlisted men (GR) having reported to Personnel Center #9 per Task Force # GN-310-A are hereby attached to 440th Replacement Company, 33rd Replacement Battalion. Assigned B Company
11 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, Headquarters 2nd Replacement Depot, Personnel Center Number 9, APO 776, SO #102 Following O and EM are reld fr asgmt Pers Center #9, atchmet Co indicated and asgd (EM in gr) to 509th Para Inf Bn. WP at proper time to new sta, rptg on arr to CO thereof for dy. T by govt M/v auth. No mileage auth. TDN. Auth: VOCG Fifth Army 11 APr 1944. (Weapon M-1, Carbine, or Thomspn MG)
15 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, Headquarters 509th PIB SO #25 The following named Officers and Enlisted Men having been assigned this Battalion per SO #102, dated: 11 April 1944, Hq. 2nd Rpl Dep, are hereby assigned to Companies indicated: C Company
15 Apr 1944 - Pvt. Theodore Houghton 33513160, Co C 509th PIB Morning Report (Piscinola, Italy) - Above 43 EM rlvd of atchmt to HHC this bn and asgd to Co Jd for dy as 745
17 Jul 1944 - Pvt. Theodore R. Houghton 33513160, 17-Jul-44SO 51 Placed on Temporary Duty with Radar School (Pathfinder)
20 Jul 1944 - Pvt. Theodore R. Houghton 33513160, Company C 509th PIB (Ostia Lido) Morning Report - Duty to T.D. Radar School. Note: Went with 1st Lt. Dan DeLeo
15 Aug 1944 - Pvt. Theodore R. Houghton 33513160 HHC 509th PIB Pathfinder Southern France page 14 book First Airborne Task Force by Michel De Trez
15 Aug 1944 - Pvt. Theodore R. Houghton 33513160 Pathfinder Team Southern France page 77 book American Airborne Pathfinders in World War II by Jeff Moran Pathfinder Plane 1
22 Aug 1944 - Wounded in Action vicinity Napoule, France
23 Dec 1944 - Cpl. Theodore Houghton 33513160, 102nd Evacuation Hospital (SW) APO 230. Admission and Disposition Report. Admin No. 6595 Battle Casualty LW Left Hand.
23 Dec 1944 - Wounded in Action vicinity Parkers Crossroads Belgium
24 Dec 1944 - Cpl. Theodore Houghton 33513160, 102nd Evacuation Hospital (SW) APO 230. Admission and Disposition Report. Admin No. 6595 Battle Casualty LW Left Hand. Transferred to 15th General Hospital
25 Dec 1944 - Cpl. Theodore Houghton 33513160, C Company, 509th PIB vicinity Erezee, Belgium, Morning Report - 3 EM Duty to LWA to ab sk, 102nd E/H 23 December 1944
25 Dec 1944 - Cpl. Theodore Houghton 33513160, 15th General Hospital GO #158, Admissions by fornmal transfer for 24 hour period ending at 2359, 24 Dec 1944. Admin No. 16595 from 509th PIB Injured Abrasion L hand
28 Dec 1944 - Cpl. Theodore Houghton 33513160, 15th General Hospital GO #152, PIC Sec II, Cir 69, Hq ETOUSA, 13 Jun 1944 and Sec II, Cir 81 Hq ETOUSA, 14 Jul 1944, the following O and EM HCT at this hosp are RTD and reld fr atchd unasgd Det of Pnts, 4345 US Army Hosp Plant, APO 350, and are trfd in gr to 18th Repl Depot APO #872 and WP there to via govt T o/a 29 Dec 44 rptg upon arrival to the CO thereof for reasgmt.
01 Mar 1945 - 509th PIB disbanded, S/Sgt Houghton reassigned to 508th PIR
29 Mar 1945 - Small Pox, Typhoid, Typhus and Tetanus shot
17 Jul 1945 - S/Sgt. Theodore Houghton listed on GO #30 as assigned to G Company, 3rd Battalion, 508th PIR
03 Dec 1945 - Departed France for US
14 Dec 1945 - Arrived in US
19 Dec 1945 - Honorably discharged as Staff Sergeant at Seperation Center I GMR, PA with 2 years, 5 months 3 days.
Click Here - Brochure given to Theodore Houghton recruiting him into the Paratroops
Click Here - Enemy proproganda leaflet dropped behind Allied Lines
Theodore Houghton reads a letter from home
Theodore Houghton seated on bench
Theodore Houghton displays pipe
Theodore Houghton reads a letter from home
Theodore Houghton with local French girl
Theodore Houghton with dog
Theodore Houghton with local French children
Theodore Houghton walks through town
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