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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 (boots on the ground1) 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
1916Hoge, WilliamEngineer Special BrigadeArlington
1916Tully, Joseph4th CAVFort Sam Houston National Cemetery,
San Antonio, TX
1917Barber, Henry4th ID ACGPalm Cemetery, Winter Park, FL
1917Cota, Norman29th IDDSCWest Point
1917Fales, Clarke90th 359thSSArlington
1917Gerhardt, Charles29th CGDSMWinter Park, FL
1917Goode, Paul29th 175th COSSArlington
1917Ridgway, Matthew82nd CGDSCArlington
1917Timberlake, Edward49th AAASSCremated
1918Gullatt, Doswell5th Engineer Special BDEArlington
1918March, Francis82nd Divarty CGSSFort Sam Houston, TX
1919Madison, John Harvey16th AAALMArlington
1919McAuliffe, Anthony101st DCGSSArlington
1919Wyman, Willard1st ID Assis. Div CDRDSCArlington
1922Taylor, George1st ID 16th CDRDSCWest Point
1922Taylor, Maxwell101st CGDSC, DSMArlington
1923D’Espinosa, WilliamV CorpsLMArlington
1923Howell, George82nd DCOBSMSaint John’s Episcopal Church, Congaree Cemetery, SC
1924Eaton, Ralph82nd CSAsheville, NC
1924Hill, John G.V CorpsDSMArlington
1924Lee, Robert V.V CorpsArlington
1925Mulligan, Timothy6th Engineer Special BDELMArlington
1925Ordway, Godwin29thArlington
1925Renfro, Curtis101st 327th GLGolden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA
1926Canham, Charles29th 116th CDRArlington
1926McDonough, Robert112th Engineer BNSSFort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX
1926Reeder, Russell4th ID 12th IN CDRDSCWest Point
1926Smith, George1st ID 18th COSSHenri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Belgium
1927Moseley, George101st 502nd PIR CDRPH, LMFranklin Co, MA
1927Sink, Robert101st 506th CDRSSArlington
1927Zwicker, RalphV CorpsSSArlington
1928Jack, George82nd G2LMForest Park Cemetery, Shreveport, LA
1928King, Charles*VII Corps G2Normandy
1928Mason, StanhopeV Corps and 1st IDRiverside Cemetery, Demopolis, AL
1928Myers, Samuel1st ArmyDSMFort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX
1928Sherburne, Thomas101st DIVARTY
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 COSS, Croix de Guerre, BSMWest Point
1930Millener, Raymond101st G3DSCLorraine, France
1930Moore, Ned101st G1SSArlington
1930Wright, WilliamOffice of Sec of WarGrace Church Episcopal Cemetery, Kilmarnock, VA
1931Boyd, Richard82nd 1/325 GL IN BN CDRBSM, PHArlington
1931Kohls, Carl101st G4Ft. Bliss, TX
1931Mathews, John**1st ID 16th BN CDRDSCNormandy
1931Troxel, Orlando4th ID G3Arlington
1932Brumby, Sewell4th ID 1/22nd INBSMAthens, GA
1932Carrell, Charles90thPHMimosa Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, TN
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
1933Raff, Edson82ndArlington
1934Bolland, Gerhard82ndSaint Ann Catholic Cemetery, Stoughton, WI
1934Cunin, Kenneth1st IDFort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, TX
1934Higgins, Gerald101stSSRiverside National Cemetery, CA
1934Moorman, Frank82ndArlington
1934Tyson, Robert1st ID, 5th FAChrist Church Cemetery, Weems, VA
1935Batcheller, Herbert*82nd 508th PIRNormandy
1935Bechtold, Edward1st ID, 32nd FAArlington
1935Bryde, Walter1st ID, 33rd FAWest Point
1935Metcalfe, John29th ID 1/116th BSM, PHCambridge, England
1935Murdoch, Francis1st ID 1/26 CDRSSArlington
1935Williamson, John1st IDSSWest Point
1936Godfray, Leonard**1st ID 16th S4SS, PHNormandy
1936Kellam, Frederick**82nd 505th PIRSS, PHSan Antonio, TX
1936Michaelis, John101st 502nd COSSArlington
1937Palmer, Robert82nd 307th EnBNPOWArlington
1938Beck, Clarence1st IDSSCremated and ashed scattered on family estate in Kauai, HI
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
1938Norris, Frank90thArlington
1938Sternberg, Ben1st ID 18thArlington
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
1939Grant, Walter1st ID
1939Kinnard, Harry101st, 1/501st PIR CDRSSArlington
1939Medusky, John82nd DIVARTYWest Point
1939Meyer, John4th 8th IN 1st BNSSArlington
1939Ostberg, Edwin82nd 507th BN CDRDSCNewburgh
1939Pickett, George1st IDSSArlington
1939Ploger, Robert29th 121st EN BNSSWest Point
1939Rippert, Jacob1st IDWest Point
1939Scott, Stanley17th FA Gp FA Obsn BnSSNormandy
1939Shanley, Thomas82nd 508th PIR 2nd BN CDRSSOrange, CA
1939Turner, William101st 506th 1Bn CDRDSC, PHNormandy
1939Warren, Shields82nd 508 PIRSSArlington
1940Bennett, Donald62nd Armored FA BNDSCWest Point
1940Bingham, Sidney29th 116th 2nd BN CDRDSCWest Point
1940Colacicco, Frank1st ID 3/18th XOSSWest Point
1940Leahy, Osmund82nd 325th GL INArlington
1940LeGere, Laurence101st Assis. G3SS, PHWest Point
1940Moore, Bidwell1st ID, 5th FAArlington
1940McGinity, James**505th PIRSS, PHNormandy
1940Mendez, Louis82nd 508th PIR BN CDRDSCArlington
1940O’Brien, JohnReconn D-1Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM
1940Winton, Walter82nd G3 sec/G2SSArlington
1941Adams, Jonathan82nd 508th PIR Co CDRSSIndiantown Gap, PA
1941Gardner, William**29th 116th 1st BNPHArlington
1941Hoge, William1st ID; 7th FASSPullman, WA
1941Kaiser, James82nd 505th PIR BN CDRDSC 1945
1941Lee, JohnV CorpsWilkes-Barre, PA
1941Meyer, Arthur397th AAA and 495th AAASSAlsace Cemetery, Reading, PA
1941Monson, Nelson82nd 507th
1941Myers, Francis82ndArlington
1941Norton, John82nd 505th BN CO and G3LMWest Point
1942Cockrell, James82nd 505th PIRArlington
1942Furey, Thomas82ndWest Point
1942George, Charles1st IDProspect Hill Cemetery, Nantucket, MA
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
1943JANWood, John S.OSSInurned in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego, CA
1943JUNBeach, John1st ID 16th PLGolden Gate National Cemetery
1943JUNCobb, John82nd 505th PIRSan Antonio, TX
1943JUNGreene, James5th Ranger BNSSAnnville, PA
1943JUNHecker, Warren29thArlington
1943JUNWolf, Karl1st ID
1949Bush, William82nd 508thArlington

*KIA

**KIA on D-Day

†DOW

1 The Normandy Institute Memorial Plaque includes names of airmen, soldiers on the boats at sea, and D-Day+1 individuals.