James W. Deming was born February 22, 1923 in Patchogue, Long Island, NY to Minnie G. Deming (nee Wilcox). By 1927 his mom was living in Oneonta, NY and by 1930, the U.S. Census recorded them living in Westford, NY. His mom was a public school teacher and divorced by then. James was seven years old at that time and they had a boarder living with them. I was unable to find any records of his dad. Back in the 1930s and 40s local newspapers had a "community" section. James was often mentioned in...
Homer Charles BEAVER was born July 11th, 1923 in Dublin, Franklin County, Ohio. In 1944, he is a Sergeant in the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment, "D Company. In November, while Sospel is liberated after weeks of hard battles, they decided with his platoon to take a rest in a large nice looking empty house. The Germans anticipated the americans would take up quarters there and rigged it with a time delayed device booby trapped. Five soldiers of the "D" Company will be killed that day ( Pvt...
Clarence OLSON was born July 23rd, 1910 in Galesburg, Knox County, Illinois. He is killed in action October 1st, 1944 in the maritimes Alps as part of the 602nd Glider Field Artillery Battalion.
Arthur LUPONE was one of the three artillery forward observers of "A" Battery, 602nd Glider Field Artillery Battalion who was killed in Col de la Madone, in the Maritims Alps. Their Jeep Drove over a Tellermine.
Louis LESMEISTER was one of the three artillery forward observers of "A" Battery, 602nd Glider Field Artillery Battalion who was killed in Col de la Madone, in the Maritims Alps. Their Jeep Drove over a Tellermine.
Louis GREEN was one of the three artillery forward observers of "A" Battery, 602nd Glider Field Artillery Battalion who was killed in Col de la Madone, in the Maritims Alps. Their Jeep Drove over a Tellermine.