Russel Blair DILLARD
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Source : Don J
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 13036507 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 24 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 7 November 1919 Rockbridge County, VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Single | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Corporal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Pathfinders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Semiskilled mechanics and repairmen, motor vehicles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 11 February 1942 Richmond VIRGINIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | HeadQuarter Company | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BATTALION | 2nd Battalion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 82nd Airborne Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 23 June 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DATA PLAN | Engaged during D-Day with pathfinders stick n ° 2 of 507 PIR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Blosville N°3508
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CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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DECORATION |
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STORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The division was reactivated on March 25, 1942 and became Airborne Division on August 15. She first trained Camp Claiborne in Louisiana under the command of Major General Omar Bradley then at Fort Bragg in North Carolina.
After he follows part of their basic training at Camp Blanding FLORIDE Transfer to Great Britain in April 1943. The 82nd Airborne Division will pass through Casablanca (training), Sicily (engagement-combat), Gela TUNISIA (Re-equipment), Comiso Licata Castelvetrano Trapani Airport SICILY (engagement-combat). Salerno Naples Anzio ITALY (combat engagement) Belfast (training). May 26, 1944 The 82nd mission is set: Take control of the surroundings of St Sauveur le Vicomte, in order to prevent German forces from blocking the units landed at Utah Beach.
Takeoff from North Witham in a C47 Series 6, direction the drop zone T The DZ was not set up at the scheduled time. Only one Eureka machine was put into operation, but no markings on the ground. The Eureka was only put into operation 15 minutes before the arrival of the assault waves. The dispersion of the C 47s is due to the German flak because the pilots had to gain altitude and speed The EUREKA machine operated for 20 minutes afterwards. The 3 stick area of the 507 PIR was Amfreville Gourbesville At the end of hostilities 35 pathfinders died wounded or captured. On the night of June 16, 1944 the 507 PIR established a line of defense from Franquetot Coigny Baupte. German artillery will shell its positions day and night On June 20, 1944 the 2 and 3 battalions held Vindefontaine or they remained there waiting to be relieved by the 90th Infantry Division. During this period the very active German artillery caused numerous losses.
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82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION - ALL AMERICAN
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Crew of Dakota C-47 - Shalk 14 |
Pilot : | First Lieutenant David HAMILTON | |
Co-pilot : | Second Lieutenant Stanton F. BIERWITH | |
Navigator : | Second Lieutenant Carl R. JONES | |
Technical Sergeant Melvin DOHERTY | ||
Opérator radio : | Staff Sergeant Samuel CARLLEY |
Pathfinders of stick 2 -507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion
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First Lieutenant Ralph S. McGILL | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, F Co |
Second Lieutenant Charles R. AMES | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, E Co |
Sergeant Jerome SHAPIRO | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Hq |
Sergeant John A. TURNER | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, F Co |
Technical 4th Rolland J. DUFF | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Hq |
Corporal Russell B. DILLARD | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Hq |
Corporal Eddie A. TAMPLEN | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, F Co |
Corporal Peter J. WEATHERS | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, F Co |
Private First Class Robert J. BEAUDINE | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, F Co |
Private First Class Otto EICHELBERG | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, E Co |
Private First Class Ronald B. Nicholson | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Hq |
Private First Class Louis C. WALDORF | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, E Co |
Private Curry M. ADDERTON | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, G Co |
Private Ray A. EMBREE | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, E Co |
Private Edward W. ENDSLEY | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Hq |
Private Michael EVANICK | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, G Co |
Private Roy E. NORRIS | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Hq |
Private William L. ROBBINS | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, E Co |
Private Bernard C. SHIPTON | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, C Co |
Private James O. WALLIS | 82nd Airborne Division | 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion, E Co |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Dday-overlord.com |
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PROGRAMMEURS | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |