On this page we are listing some of the many WWII veterans, who have passed away recently.
We owe these great men our deepest respect and awe. Remember them. Lest we Forget!
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December 5, 2011 : Vincent D. Vicari of 101st HQ Div. Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, passed away.
He was an Italian-American, born in New York. A personal aide to General McAuliffe, he made Captain.
December 2, 2011 : Marvin D. Cartwright of I-Company 502nd PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away. Marvin enlisted on March 22, 1943.
Oktober 4, 2011 : Henri 'Hank' Zimmerman of Easy Company 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away.
September 24, 2011 : Bill Maynard of Easy Company 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away.
August 24, 2011 : Amos 'Buck' Taylor of Easy Company 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away. Only 10 days after the death of his wife, Elaine.
Juli 20, 2011 : Bob Perdue of Fox Company 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away. Bob was a true legend of 'Fighting Fox'
April 4, 2011 : Lud Labutka of Easy Company 502nd PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away at age 89. Lud was born in 1921.
He joined the Pataroops in 1942, transferring from the National Guard (which he joined aged 17). He made Tech Sergeant.
Click on his picture below to read the complete history of our friend, Ludwig Labutka.
January 22, 2011 : Ed Mauser of Easy Company 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away at age 94. Ed was born in 1916, and was considered an 'old man' in WWII.
January 2, 2011 : Richard D. Winters of 2nd Battalion 506th PIR, 101st A/B Division, passed away at age 92.
Click on his picture below for more informations Richard D. Winters
June 6, 2010 : Walter Chris Heisler of the 507th PIR, 82nd A/B Division, passed away at D-Day.
He was born October 21, 1916. He was a Lieutenant when he jumped into Normandy, June 6th 1944.
April 2010 : Jack Agnew passed away. Jack was a legend in the 506th PIR, a member of the 'Filthy Thirteen'' / 'Dirty Dozen'. A friend of many in the ETO !!
March 2010 : Marty Tougher of G-Company 507th PIR passed away. A Paratrooper and Combat Medic veteran of the Bulge and Operation Varsity. RIP !.
March 2010 : Edward J. Pienta passed away. Ed Pienta was a corporal in E/502 (101st A/B) and was in my friends Lud Labutka's stick over Normandy on D-Day.
September 21, 2009 : LTC Gordon K. Smith, last surviving member of 507th Regimental Command (82nd A/B), passed away. He also was the CO of the 501st PIB.
August 9, 2009 : Forrest 'Goody' Guth passed away. A friend of many, this E/506 (101st A/B) trooper visited the ETO often. He is reunited with his wife, Harriet.
June 17, 2009 : Darrell 'Shifty' Powers passed away. A legendary trooper by life, as a portrayed member of E/506 (101st A/B). He was a modest, softspoken man.
June 5, 2009 : Jim Norene of G/502 (101st A/B) passed away, while visiting Normandy for the 65th Commemorations of D-Day. He suffered from stage 4 cancer.
June 1, 2009 : R. B. Lewellen of I/508 (82nd A/B) passed away. He was with Lt. Col. Mendez on a C-47 with the trail number 43-15323 (chalk number 37) on D-Day.
June 28, 2004 : Emily Labutka passed away. Emily served with the USMC during WWII. Her husband, Ludwig, was a paratrooper with E/502, 101st A/B Division.
A Final Salute at 'The Beginning !' - The 507th PIR Monument at Amfreville, Normandy, France
A Toast to Gordon K. Smith, Maurice Gidon & R.B. Lewellen
Rum & Coke, just as Gordon would have chosen when served !
