James Tyler Box 1607 Tomah, WI Wife-Velda Jean, we met and were married in 1956 in Chicago. I was a Chicago Cop for 2 l/2 years after the service, I ... more>>
NORBERT STUDELSKA’S STORIES Third Platoon, D Company 508 Parachute Infantry Regiment OCTOBER 1, 1944 (PIR = Parachute Infantry Regiment) (ET1 = Europe ... more>>
THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION “ALL AMERICANS” “AMERICA’S GUARD OF HONOR” “Where is the prince who can afford to cover his country with troop ... more>>
N. H. (DOC) STOLP’S STORY Episode related by N.H. (Dot) Stolp..Ex. 505th Rgt. Co. “B” 82nd A/B Div. The first time we took the little hamlet of Mook, ... more>>
Lester Schwarm’s Story How did I get into the airborne? That is certainly Lester’s, and a lot of others, good question. He became a member of the ... more>>
A TRIBUTE I-N RIXOGNITION OF ATRUEAMEXICAN MARTIN SELAK Through the accident of birth, you found yourself in the midst of one of the most historic ... more>>
STORY OF SGT. DENNIS (MUTT) MERRIMAN HIS STORY SO FAR: I joined the U. S. Army in July of 1948. I took my basic training at Ft. Knox, KY and was sent ... more>>
This material belongs to Simon Renner. Service Co. 508 and then ‘H’ Co. 504 PIR through all the rest of the war. The Regiment change was made before ... more>>
Sunny Italy The 517th Combat Team was a miniature army by itself. The team included: rifle platoons, machine gun and mortar squads, 75 mm howitzers, ... more>>
HOWARD W. RUPPEL’S STORY DONATED TO WISCONSIN STATE CHAPTER 82NDAIRBORNE DIVISION ASSOCIATION SEPT. 8,1992. REFLECTIONS OF A PARATROOPER A PERSONAL ... more>>
BEN ROUS’ STORY MILITARY ACCOUNT OF HUGH “BEN” ROUS’ HISTORY IN W. W. II. His experiences with the 1Olst. AIRBORNE DIVISION, 506 P.I.R. He was ... more>>
JAMES PRATT Jim Pratt’s story of his WWII experiences with the 508 P. I. R. Interviewed at the Blue Top, D-Day observation/meeting, Stevens Point, ... more>>
EVERETT KNUEPPEL’S STORY AT MADISON, 3-8-97 I am Everett Knueppel. I am a charter member of the Badger Chapter, 82nd. AIRBORNE Division Assn., also a ... more>>
RAYMON HOOK’S STORY Recollections of World War II 1944-45 As told to Ben Rous and Lester Schwarm by their wartime buddy.. .Raymon Hook. His ... more>>