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The Longest Day for the Long Gray Line

Remembering West Point Grads on D-Day

We honor members of the Long Gray Line who were in assault units in Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Click on the links to learn more. Contact Desrae.Gibby@wpaog.org to contribute names and stories.

ClassLast, FirstUnitAward earned on D-DayInterment
1912Barton, Raymond4th ID CGDSMAugusta, GA
1915Bradley, OmarUS First Army CGDSMArlington
1915Van Fleet, James4th ID 8th IN CDRDSCArlington
1917Cota, Norman29th IDDSCWest Point
1917Fales, Clarke90th 359thArlington
1917Gerhardt, Charles29th CGDSMWinter Park, FL
1917Goode, Paul29th 175th COSSArlington
1917Ridgway, Matthew82nd CGDSCArlington
1918March, Francis82nd Divarty CGSSFort Sam Houston, TX
1919McAuliffe, Anthony101st DCGSSArlington
1919Wyman, Willard1st ID Assis. Div CDRDSCArlington
1922Taylor, George1st ID 16th CDRDSCWest Point
1922Taylor, Maxwell101st CGDSC, DSMArlington
1923Howell, George82nd DCOCongaree, SC
1924Eaton, Ralph82nd CSAsheville, NC
1926Charles, Canham29th 116th CDRArlington
1926Reeder, Russell4th ID 12th IN CDRDSCWest Point
1927Moseley, George101st 502nd PIR CDRPH, LMFranklin Co, MA
1927Sink, Robert101st 506th CDRSSArlington
1928Jack, George82nd G2Shreveport, LA
1928King, Charles*VII Corps G2Normandy  
1928Upham, John743rd Tank BN CODSCArlington
1929Gavin, James82nd ACGDSCWest Point
1929Millett, George Jr.82nd 507th PIR COSSArlington
1929Seitz, John1st 26th CDRSSArlington
1929Thompson, Paul6th Engineer Special BNDSCWest Point
1930Gibbs, George1st ID 7th FADSCWest Point
1930Lindquist, Roy82nd 508th COWest Point
1930Millener, Raymond101st G3DSCLorraine, France
1930Moore, Ned101st G1SSArlington
1931Boyd, Richard82nd 1/325 GL IN BN CDRArlington
1931Kohls, Carl101st G4Ft. Bliss, TX
1931Mathews, John**1st ID 16th BN CDRDSCNormandy  
1931Troxel, Orlando4th ID G3Arlington
1932Brumby, Sewell4th ID 1/22nd INBSMAthens, GA
1932Carrell, CharlesMimosa
1932McQuade, Bernard**58th FA BN(Armored)LM, SS, PHArlington
1932Spengler, Daniel*1110ECG PlARSSWest Point
1932Welborn, John70th Tank BNDSCWest Point
1933Blatt, Richard29th 1/115thSSCambridge, England
1933Chase, Charles101st 506th PIR XOSSWest Point
1933Gibb, Frederick1st ID G3LMArlington
1933Harris, WilliamHQ 12Argp; G-3 sectionLMFort Sam Houston
1935Batcheller, Herbert*82nd 508th PIRNormandy  
1935Metcalfe, John29th ID 1/116th BSM, PHCambridge, England
1935Murdoch, Francis1st ID 1/26 CDRSSArlington
1936Godfray, Leonard**1st ID 16th S4SS, PHNormandy  
1936Kellam, Frederick**82nd 505th PIRSS, PHSan Antonio, TX
1936Michaelis, John101st 502nd COSSArlington
1937Palmer, Robert82nd 307th EnBNPOWArlington
1938Corley, John1st ID 3/26th CDRSS, DSC 43Columbia, SC
1938Ekman, William82nd 505th CDRSSWest Point
1938Jackson, Charles4th ID 1/12th IN CDRDSCMt. Pleasant, SC
1938Maloney, Arthur82nd 507th PIR XODSC 9 JunAvon, CT
1938Swenson, John82nd 2/325 Glider IN company CDRDSCSturgis, SD
1938Wolverton, Robert**101st 506 PIR 3rd BN CDRLM, PHWest Point
1938York, Robert1st ID 1/18th West Point
1939Carvey, James1st ID 3/26th XOSS, PHLubbock, TX
1939Cole, Robert*101st 502nd PIR CDRMH, PHNetherlands  
1939Ewell, Julian101st 501st BN CDRSS (DSC later)Arlington
1939Meyer, John4th 8th IN 1st BNSSArlington
1939Ostberg, Edwin82nd 507th BN CDRDSCNewburgh
1939Ploger, Robert29th 121st EN BNSSWest Point
1939Scott, Stanley17th FA Gp FA Obsn BnSSNormandy  
1939Shanley, Thomas82nd 508th PIR 2nd BN CDRSSOrange, CA
1939Turner, William101st 506th 1Bn CDRDSC, PHNormandy  
1940Bennett, Donald62nd Armored FA BNDSCWest Point
1940Bingham, Sidney29th 116th 2nd BN CDRDSCWest Point
1940Colacicco, Frank1st ID 3/18th XOSSWest Point
1940LeGere, Laurence101st Assis. G3SS, PHWest Point
1940McGinity, James**505th PIRSS, PHNormandy  
1940Mendez, Louis82nd 508th PIR BN CDRDSCArlington
1940Winton, Walter82nd G3 sec/G2SSArlington
1941Adams, Jonathan82nd 508th PIR Co CDRSSIndiantown Gap, PA
1941Gardner, William**29th 116th 1st BNPHArlington
1941Kaiser, James82nd 505th PIR BN CDRDSC 1945
1941Lee, JohnV CorpsWilkes-Barre, PA
1941Monson, Nelson82nd 507th
1941Myers, Francis82ndArlington
1941Norton, John82nd 505th BN CO and G3LMWest Point
1942Parker, August*90th 359thArlington
1942Simpson, Radcliffe†82nd 319 GldrFABNSan Antonio, TX
1943JANBullard, Robert1st ID PLWest Point
1943JANChambliss, Turner**101st 506th PIR PLBSMvWest Point
1943JANDulaney, Jack101st 502nd PIR Arlington
1943JANEberle, George**101st 502 PIRDSC, PHNormandy  
1943JANFreeman, James*82nd 507th PIRBSM PHArlington
1943JANHogrefe, Walter101st ABNENGWest Point
1943JANMills, Benjamin Jr.4th ID 8th IN Co CDRSS laterMarion, SC
1943JANRaaen, John5th Ranger BN HHCSSLIVING
1943JANRoberts, Elvy101st 501st PIR BSMSan Francisco, CA
1943JANSaari, Albert926th Aviation ?Arlington
1943JANShaw, Franklin4th ID 22nd PLT LDRBSMArlington
1943JUNBeach, John1st ID 16th PLSan Bruno, CA
1943JUNCobb, John82nd 505th PIRSan Antonio, TX
1943JUNGreene, James5th Ranger BNSSAnnville, PA
1943JUNHecker, Warren29thArlington
1949Bush, William82nd 508thPusan, Korea

*KIA

**KIA on D-Day

†DOW