2nd PLATOON, H COMPANY ROSTER
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Staff Sergeant Krelle
SERIAL NO: 17340138
NICKNAME: "Sarge" BORN: August 28, 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska EDUCATION: Omaha South High School INDUCTED: Volunteered July 4, 1942, Fort Omaha TRAINING: Fort Omaha; Group Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Barksdale Field; Louisiana Maneuvers; Alliance Air Base, Nebr. UNITS: Joined the 507th in it's formation. MARITAL STATUS: Married to Tracy Ann Sherman, June 12, 1940 CHILDREN: Tatum Elizabeth Gertrude, born July 2, 1941 DENOMINATION: Evangelical, attends Omaha Gospel Tabernacle, 20th & Douglas JOB: Writer at the Omaha World Herald CAR: 1935 Ford Tudor Sedan FAVORITE RADIO SHOW: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra FAVORITE BAND: Billie Holiday, Glenn Miller FAVORITE MOVIE: Duck Soup (1933) FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Cary Grant, Rita Hayworth FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: New York Giants Baseball HEARD ABOUT PEARL HARBOR: I was at my parents house listening to the family radio when the news broke. We were all devastated. PLANS AFTER THE WAR: Write the great American novel. |
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Sergeant Green
SERIAL NO: 13528290
NICKNAME: "Wildo" BORN: December 25, 1908 in West Chester, Pennsylvania EDUCATION: Some schooling INDUCTED: Volunteered July 4, 1942, Fort Omaha TRAINING: Fort Omaha; Group Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Barksdale Field; Louisiana Maneuvers; Alliance Air Base, Nebr. UNITS: Joined the 507th in it's formation. MARITAL STATUS: Married to Tricia M. Green, February 14, 1938 CHILDREN: Allyson Taylor, born December 6, 1940 JOB: Telephone Line Man CAR: 1934 Packard Sedan FAVORITE RADIO SHOW: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra FAVORITE BAND: Glenn Miller FAVORITE MOVIE: Gone with the Wind (1939) FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Clark Gable, Rita Hayworth FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: New York Yankees Baseball HEARD ABOUT PEARL HARBOR: Just like everyone else around here, I heard about it on the radio. PLANS AFTER THE WAR: Do absolutely nothing! |
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Corporal Hazard
SERIAL NO: 37037041
NICKNAME: "Haz" BORN: August 7, 1920 in Elkhorn, Nebraska EDUCATION: Millard High School INDUCTED: Enlisted in the Nebraska National Guard October 1, 1938 SERVICE: Nebraska National Guard, 134th Infantry, 1938-1942. On Feb. 24,1942 while stationed at Camp San Luis Obispo, California, volunteers were asked for to join the Airborne Infantry. Officially transferred out of the guard and accepted into Airborne two months later. TRAINING: Camp Ashland, Nebraska; Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas; Group Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Alabama Training Area; Louisiana Maneuvers; Alliance Air Base, Nebr. UNITS: 134th Infantry Regiment, 507th Parachute Infantry MARITAL STATUS: Married to Kelsey M. Johnston July 15, 1943, Omaha, Nebr. CHILDREN: Leo J. Hazard, born September 20, 1946 DENOMINATION: Catholic JOB: Hazard Farm's Dairy Pick-Up & Delivery CAR: 1938 Chevrolet 1/2 ton Pickup FAVORITE PASTIME: Pheasant Hunting with father, brother, and bird-dog Buzz. FAVORITE BAND: Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra FAVORITE MOVIE: The Wolf Man (1941) FAVORITE PIN-UP: Rita Hayworth FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Nebraska Cornhuskers Football HEARD ABOUT PEARL HARBOR: I was enjoying breakfast with my favorite gal at Petrow's Cafe in Fremont, Nebr. PLANS AFTER THE WAR: Start a family, and cherish sleeping in a bed, not a foxhole! |
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Technician 5th Grade Williams
SERIAL NO: 17167100
NICKNAME: "Doc" BORN: May 29, 1917 in Denver, Colorado EDUCATION: Omaha Central High School INDUCTED: Volunteered July 4, 1942, Fort Omaha TRAINING: Fort Omaha; Group Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Barksdale Field; Louisiana Maneuvers; Alliance Air Base, Nebr. UNITS: Joined the 507th in it's formation MARITAL STATUS: Single JOB: Firefighter with Omaha Fire Department, Hook & Ladder Company #1 CAR: 1930 Ford Model A Pickup FAVORITE RADIO SHOWS: Benny Goodman & His Orchestra, The Army Hour FAVORITE BANDS: Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw FAVORITE MOVIES: King Kong (1933), The Great Dictator (1940), Pinocchio (1940) FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Charlie Chaplin, Rita Hayworth FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: Chicago Bears Football HEARD ABOUT PEARL HARBOR: I was at my friend George Hall’s house for dinner. We were listening to the radio having a glass of brandy when over the family radio, the news broke. Furious and devastated of the news, George wanted to enlist in the Navy and I wanted to enlist in the Army. PLANS AFTER THE WAR: Continue service with the Omaha Fire Department. |
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Private First Class Hinz
SERIAL NO: 19253843
NICKNAME: "Bird" BORN: October 27, 1921 in Portland, Oregon EDUCATION: Roy High School INDUCTED: August 14, 1942 at Fort Lewis, Washington TRAINING: Fort Lewis, Group Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Barksdale Field; Louisiana Maneuvers; Alliance Air Base, Nebr. UNITS: Joined the 507th in it's formation MARITAL STATUS: Married to Chelsea Scholl, October 17, 1943 CHILDREN: Wyatt, born April 27, 1944 DENOMINATION: Lutheran JOB: Logger CAR: None FAVORITE RADIO SHOW: Lone Ranger FAVORITE BAND: Soggy Bottom Boys FAVORITE MOVIE: Sergeant York (1941) FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: John Wayne FAVORITE SPORT: Boxing, Joe Lewis HEARD ABOUT PEARL HARBOR: My boss came and found me in the field and told me to come listen to the radio. PLANS AFTER THE WAR: Return back to my family, own some land with a house. |
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Private Paul
SERIAL NO: 17452270
NICKNAME: "Abner" BORN: November 16, 1924 in Scottsbluff, Nebraska EDUCATION: Omaha Central High School INDUCTED: Volunteered December 7, 1942 TRAINING: Fort Riley, Infantry Training; Group Parachute School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Alliance Air Base, Nebr. UNITS: 1st Infantry Division, 507th Parachute Infantry MARITAL STATUS: Single JOB: Student at Omaha Central High School CAR: 1935 Pick-Up Truck, sold it to a neighbor before departing to basic FAVORITE RADIO SHOW: Double or Nothing FAVORITE BAND: Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller FAVORITE MOVIE: Colorado (1940) FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Roy Rogers, Teresa Wright FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM: New York Giants Baseball HEARD ABOUT PEARL HARBOR: I was with my buddy Joe and our gals at the Admiral Theater watching For Me and My Gal when someone interrupted the film with news that Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japs PLANS AFTER THE WAR: Go to Medical School to become a doctor. |
