This roster was taken from the handwritten record of my grandfather, 1st Lieutenant Andrew Carrico, who led 1st Platoon all the way from Camp Mackall in 1943 through the Luzon Campaign in 1945.
Of note, years after the war's end when the Angels began holding their division and regimental reunions, this roster was a prized document for many in the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment and Grandma often made copies for Grandpa's buddies.
1ST PLATOON HEADQUARTERS: |
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Platoon Leader | 1st Lieutenant Andrew Carrico | |
Assistant Platoon Leader | ||
TECH SERGEANT, PLATOON (651) | T/SGT William Corley | |
STAFF SERGEANT, PLATOON GUIDE (653) | S/SGT George Cushwa | |
PVT OR PFC MESSENGER (675) | PFC Marion Crowl | |
PVT OR PFC MESSENGER (675) | PFC Joseph Signor | |
PFC OPERATOR RADIO (177) | CPL Eldon Norton | |
1ST SQUAD: | 2ND SQUAD: | |
STAFF SGT SQUAD LDR (653): | S/SGT George Taylor | S/SGT Leonard Klein |
SGT ASST SQUAD LDR (653): | SGT Archer Copley | PFC William Dubes |
PVT OR PFC AMMO BR (504) | PFC George Schlobom | PVT Stewart Stevenson |
PVT OR PFC GNR LMG (604): | PFC Richard Mills | PFC John Bittorie |
PVT OR PFC ASST GNR LMG (604): | PVT Harvalee Watson | |
PVT OR PFC RIFLEMAN (745): | PFC Sam Sheffield | PVT Gilberto Sepulveda |
PVT OR PFC RIFLEMAN (745): | PVT Arthur Chlebove | PFC Thomas Talbot |
PVT OR PFC RIFLEMAN (745): | PFC James Tuten | PFC Earl Richardson |
PVT OR PFC RIFLEMAN (745): | PFC John Tkazyck | PFC Augustus Wilder |
PVT OR PFC RIFLEMAN (745): | PFC Elmer Eutsler | PVT Myron Pickens |
PVT OR PFC RIFLEMAN (745): | PVT Cass Wojtusiak | PFC Henry Olbrych |
PVT OR PFC RIFLEMAN (745): | PVT George Hammond | PFC David Vaughn |
ADDITIONAL - OVERAGE | ||
60 MM MORTAR SQUAD: | ||
SERGEANT SQUAD LDR (653): | SGT Henry Zertuche | |
PVT OR PFC GUNR MORTAR (607): | PFC John Kloes | |
PVT OR PFC GUNR MORTAR ASSISTANT (607): | PFC Lloyd Teaver | |
PVT OR PFC AMMO BR (504) | PFC Paul Simpson | |
PVT OR PFC AMMO BR (504) | PFC Merlin Twogood | |
PVT OR PFC AMMO BR (504) | PFC Harry Thomas | |
ADDITIONAL - OVERAGE |