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Bugler of the US Army Band ("Pershings Own") at Arlington National Cemetery.  (US Army Photo)

TAPS

The following troopers, our brothers,
 have made their final jump. 
Soft landings and God bless!

 

Trooper Wilmer C. Dutton, Jr. – February 28, 2009
307 Engr (Jan 1942 – Mar 1946) Charter Member, DC Chapter

Trooper Donn De Grand Pre – January 24, 2009
3/502 PIR (Nov 1945 – Jun 1946)

Trooper James E. Beach – January 17, 2009
HHC/3/504 PIR (Jun 1941 – Nov 1945)

Trooper John W. Kaufmann – January 7, 2009
K/3/187 PIR (Sep 1950 – Mar 1951)

Trooper Richard B. Owen - March 18, 2008
H/2/508th Parachute Infantry Regt, WWII

Trooper Harry W. Rollins – January 29, 2008
B/1/504 PIR (Aug 1944 – July 1945)

Trooper James P. Fahey, Jr. – October 31, 2007
HHC & Svc Co, 2/505 PIR (Sep 1946 – Dec 1951)


Trooper James F. Russell, Sr - July 23, 2007
G/2/508th Parachute Infantry Regt, WWII

Trooper Walter F. Winton - May 19, 2007
HHC, 82nd Airborne Division, WWII

Trooper Charles P. Schaffer - May 8, 2007
B/1/505th Parachute Infantry Regt, WWII

Trooper Donald J. Schmidt – March 28, 2007
K/3/504 PIR (Apr 1952 – Sep 1953

Trooper Marvin H. Danziger - July 29, 2006
325th Glider Infantry, WWII

Trooper Edward V. Maltese - January 26, 2006
H/3/505 PIR in WWII; 187 RCT in Korea

Trooper David A. Himmerich - March 12, 2005
1/75th Ranger; 1/509 AIB (January 1980 - January 1984)

Trooper Charles F. Stunkard - January 29, 2005
I/3/505th Parachute Infantry Regt, WWII

Trooper John Norton - December 9, 2004
HHC, 3/505 PIR, January 1943 - Feburary 1948

Trooper Richard A. Carper, Sr. - September 17, 2004
325, 505, 4/511-187 (11th Abn Div), September 1948 - June, 1952

Trooper Richard C. Reardon - April 22, 2004
HQ, 504 PIR, November 1942 - January 1946

Trooper Edward C. Garrity - October 24, 2003
HHC, 3/508 PIR, 1942-1946

Trooper George F. Peterson – September 28, 2003
504 PIR (Apr 1954 – April 1955

Trooper Robert Beck - May 5, 2003
325, Pathfinders (Charter Member, DC Chapter)

 Trooper John O. Gouge, Jr. - March 13, 2003

Trooper Francis F. Phelps - August 23, 2002
504 PIR (May 1943-Oct 1945)  SS, BSM, PH

Trooper Raymond J. Costanzo - August 19, 2002
3/508 PIR (Nov 1942-Mar 1946)

Trooper Phillip R. Douglass, Sr (May 30, 2002)
Hq/325 AIR

Trooper Karl F. Mautner - April 1, 2002
HHC/1-505, April 1944- Oct 1945

Trooper Bernard J. Colbert - February 17, 2002
505 PIR; 508 PIR; Hq 82nd Abn Div

Trooper Garfield R Wilkerson - February 11, 2002

Trooper Forest Simmons - January 17, 2002
H/508, 1942-1946

Trooper Bernard L. Weil - December 31, 2001

Trooper Earl S. Newton - August, 2001

Trooper Jimmy Williams - May 25, 2000
C/1/188 PIR, 11th Abn Div (May 1953 - October 1956)

Trooper Marvin G. Liller - February 5, 2000
HHC/1/505 PIR; B/1/505; A/1/508 (April 1943 - May 1964
)

Trooper Claude S. Siddons - January 6, 2000
82nd Sig Co (Dec 1942-Nov 1945)

Trooper Robert M. Porter – June 27, 1975
L/3/325 GIR (Oct 1944 – Jan 1946)
Association President - 1968
 

 

If anyone knows or hears of a Trooper within our Chapter that may have made his or her final jump, please notify the Chapter Chaplain or Secretary so that they may be remembered by all.


Do you know the origin of the bugle call we know as "Taps"?

A Fraternity of Paratroopers and Glidermen

Chartered by the United States Congress