Roll of HONOR

By General Order 20, Fifth Army, the 463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion was activated on the Anzio beachhead, one-half mile southeast of Borgo Bainsizza, Italy, on February 20, 1944, with equipment and personnel from Headquarters, A and B batteries of the 456th Parachute Field Artillery Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division. At the same time, the 456th PFAB, with its remaining C and D batteries, was transferred from the North African Theater of Operations to the European Theater of Operations for movement to England with the 82nd Airborne.

On its activation date, the 463rd PFAB consisted of 25 officers, two warrant officers, and 357 enlisted personnel, all 456th PFAB veterans of the airborne invasion of Sicily July 10, 1943, and its subsequent combat activities in Italy prior to February 20, 1944. Additional personnel for Batteries C and D were added later.

It is thus that the Roll of Honor listed below also takes note of the previous comrades in arms of the 456th PFAB whose lives were lost in battle prior to the activation of the newly-designated battalion.

Sources of this information include: United States Army, Quartermaster General’s Office, Rosters of World War II Dead (all services); U.S. Army; American Battle Monuments Commission; Unit History, 463rd Parachute Field Artillery Battalion.

A special thanks to Mr. Ken Hesler (WWII, 463PFA/D) for the checking, updates and additional information.

Roll of Honor: 463rd PFAB from activation February 20, 1944 until cessation of hostilities April 1945

LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	MI	ENTERED SERVICE FROM	RANK	SERVICE #	LOCATION	BATTERY	DATE	CEMETERY SITE	AWARDS
ADLER	Frisbie	M.	Unknown	PFC	37539541	Belgium	HQ	12/29/44	USA, Missouri	Unknown
BRYAN	Rester	W.	Unknown	CPL	14008019	Belgium	HQ	12/25/44	USA, South Carolina	Unknown
BUTTS	Ollie	F.	Unknown	PVT	35129578	Belgium	HQ	12/25/44	Mobile National Cemetery, Alabama	Unknown
CONNOLLY	Raymond	J.	New York	PFC	32113988	Belgium	A	12/27/44	Luxemburg American Cemetery, Luxemburg. Plot G Row 9 Grave 18	Purple Heart
GILL	John	C.	Ohio	2 LT	O1047534	Belgium	C	12/26/44	Luxemburg American Cemetery, Luxemburg. Plot D Row 3 Grave 9	Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Belgium Croix de Guerre
HALL	John	T.	Unknown	PFC	11107566	Belgium	M/Det.	12/25/44	Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, NJ	Unknown
HAY	John	J.	New York	PVT	32728747	So. France	Unknown	08/23/44	Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. Plot C Row 4 Grave 14	Purple Heart
HICKENLOOPER	Howard	L.	Utah	PVT	6556955	Belgium	C	12/26/44	Luxemburg American Cemetery, Luxemburg. Plot B Row 8 Grave 43	Purple Heart
HULSHIZER	Allen	H.	Unknown	PVT	13112165	So. France	Unknown	08/15/44	USA, Pennsylvania	Unknown
JOZEFSKI	Chester	B.	Unknown	PVT	32673914	So. France	HQ	08/15/44	USA, New York	Unknown
LEGG	Theodore	N.	West Virginia	PFC	35201146	So. France	HQ	08/15/44	Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. Plot B Row 9 Grave 12	Purple Heart
PEARO	Dale	A.	Michigan	PVT	36877837	Belgium	A	12/26/44	Luxemburg American Cemetery, Luxemburg. Plot I Row 8 Grave 3	Purple Heart
RAGSDALE	James	C.	Unknown	PVT	38017693	Belgium	B	12/20/44	USA, Oklahoma (Note: date is WIA)	Unknown
RUELL	George	P.	New York	PFC	12153037	So. France	Unknown	08/23/44	Rhone American Cemetery, Draguignan, France. Plot C Row 1 Grave 23	Purple Heart
SADA	Bada	P.	California	T/4	39841070	Italy	Unknown	03/04/44	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Plot I Row 10 Grave 5	Unknown
SCHOENECK	George	W.	Arkansas	1 LT	O1183182	Belgium	HQ	01/16/45	Luxemburg American Cemetery, Luxemburg. Plot D Row 8 Grave 14	Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
TERRY	Jack	S.	Unknown	2 LT	O11677667	Belgium	HQ	01/16/45	USA, Alabama	Unknown
WHISHAM	Cyril	J.	California	T/5	39006997	Belgium	C	01/01/45	Luxemburg American Cemetery, Luxemburg. Plot F Row 5 Grave 7	Purple Heart

Luxemburg American Cemetery

PFC Raymond J. CONNOLLY

PVT Dale A. PEARO

2LT John C. GILL

1LT George W. SHOENECK

PVT Howard L. HICKENLOOPER

TEC5 Cyril J. WHISMAN

Rhône American Cemetery

A special thanks to the Superintendent of the Cemetery Mr. Carlos A. Castello

PVT John J. HAY

PFC Theodore N. LEGG

PFC George P. RUELL

Roll of Honor: 456th PFAB from July 1943 until February 20,1944

LAST NAME	FIRST NAME	MI	ENTERED SERVICE FROM	RANK	SERVICE #	LOCATION	BATTERY	DATE	CEMETERY SITE	AWARDS
BALDWIN	Lewis	W.	Ohio	CPL	6988953	Sicily	C	7/11/43	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Plot E Row 7 Grave 48	Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart
BLOUNT	Ben	F.	Tennessee	PVT	20458092	Sicily	A	7/10/43	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Plot B Row 12 Grave 10	Purple Heart
BOUCHER, JR.	Edward	R.	Unknown	SGT	Unknown	Sicily	C	7/11/43	USA, Michigan	Unknown
CABALI	Theodore		Unknown	T/5	Unknown	Sicily	HQ	7/10/43	USA, Louisiana	Unknown
DERBY	Charles	G.	Unknown	1 LT	Unknown	Sicily	A	7/12/43	USA, Massachusetts	Unknown
DODSON	Robert	W.	Unknown	PFC	8233768	Sicily	C	10/25/43	USA, Arkansas	Unknown
DORAN	Maurice	P.	Unknown	PVT	37384980	Sicily	A	7/11/43	USA, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO	Unknown
DOSTER	Claude	A.	Georgia	T/4	14041961	Sicily	A	7/12/43	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Plot E Row 4 Grave 43	Purple Heart
HARRIS	Joseph	D.	Unknown	CAPT	O389302	Italy	HQ	2/5/44	USA, New York	Unknown
HIGDON	John	B.	Oklahoma	1LT	O1165403	Italy	HQ	2/5/44	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Plot F Row 15 Grave 14	Purple Heart
LAKOMY	Edward	G.	Illinois	PVT	36002204	Sicily	C	7/11/43	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Plot H Row 15 Grave 23	Purple Heart
LANGFELT	Robert	D.	Unknown	PVT	37228443	Italy	HQ	5/24/44	USA, Missouri	Purple Heart
RIMM	John		Unknown	PFC	7021969	Italy	HQ	1/8/44	USA, Arlington National Cemetery, Fort Myer, VA	Unknown
ROSENBUSCH	Richard	F.	Unknown	CPL	36050035	Italy	B	10/1/43	USA, Illinois	Unknown
ROSS	Lee	M.	California	PVT	6576125	Sicily	A	15/7/43	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Plot J Row 3 Grave 36	Purple Heart
SHALONIS	Anthony	W.	Pennsylvania	SGT	6890379	Sicily	B	7/13/43	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Plot J Row 1 Grave 67	Purple Heart
SPARKES	William	N.	Unknown	1LT	O451976	Italy	HQ	2/5/44	USA, Massachussets	Unknown
WILLIAMS	Trafford	H.	Unknown	PVT	34080305	Sicily	C	7/10/43	USA, Georgia	Unknown
WILLIS	Carroll	F.	Texas	1LT	O1168978	Sicily	C	7/11/43	Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno, Italy Plot D Row 15 Grave 21	Bronze Star, Purple Heart