Casualty list for the 502nd Parachute
Infantry Regiment at Best:

Pvt William A. Anderson, H-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc John A. Arnold, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Anthony H. Atayde, H-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Michael Babich, E-502 PIR, KIA
1Lt Clarence M. Baker, D-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt William E. Baker, I-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Michael Bellomo, G-502 PIR, WIA
Cpt Adolph E. Blatt, HQ-3-502 PIR, WIA
T5 Lloyd W. Boney, G-502 PIR, WIA
1Lt Raymond I. Brock, HQ-3-502 PIR, WIA
Sgt James W. Brodie, D-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Ira Brookins HQ-2-502 PIR, KIA
1Lt Winfield F. Brungard, HQ-2-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Domenic Chiroco, E-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc. John R. Clark, I-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Warren F. Clark, I-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt. Joe L. Clements, G-502 PIR, KIA
Lt-Col Robert G. Cole, HQ-3-502 PIR, KIA (MoH)
Pvt Warren F. Cole, D-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt William K. Cole, H-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc William A. Conklin, G-502 PIR, WIA (DSC)
Pvt Brunk W. Conley, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Sidney Conley, F-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Raymond F. Cook, H-502 PIR, KIA
1Lt William H. Craig, H-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Allen Crosby, F-502 PIR, POW
Pvt Stanley Deiches, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Alex DeLulio Jr., HQ-502 PIR, KIA
T5 Robert E. Doran, HQ-3-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Ryland Drawdy, G-502 PIR, WIA
Cpt Fred O. Drennan, E-502 PIR, KIA (DSC)
S-Sgt Jack W. Duncan, E-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt Everett D. Dye, I-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Glenn V.W. Erickson, HQ-3-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Lawrence Fargen, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Paul C. Flowers, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Donald L. Gallagher, F-502 PIR, POW
Pvt Frank P. Garofano, G-502 PIR (DSC)
Cpl Robert L. Gryder, E-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc David C. Gifford, D-502 PIR, DOW
Pfc Harry N. Goodman, H-502 PIR, KIA
Cpl John W. Hagan, D-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Arthur P. Hart, G-502 PIR, WIA
1Lt John T. Hart, H-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Kenneth Healy, F-502 PIR, DOW
Pvt John Hovey, F-502 PIR, WIA
Sgt James Hoyle, H-502 PIR, WIA
1Lt David F. Irvin, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Henry L. Jacksson, G-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Jack D. James, G-502 PIR, WIA
Cpt LeGrand K. Johnson, F-502 PIR, WIA
S-Sgt Allen W. Johnson, G-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Fred S. Jones, G-502 PIR, KIA (DSC)
Pvt Royce W. Jones, G-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt James J. Keenan, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Dennis J. Keeshan, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Frank T. Kessler jr., G-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Johnnie B. Kilgore, F-502 PIR, KIA
Cpl William E. King jr., G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt John Kish Jr., D-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Lawrence F. Koller, H-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Nicolas Krainovich, 3-502 PIR, KIA
Cpl John E. Kotulak, D-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Bernard J. Kowalski, HQ-2-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Henry A. Kupchunos H-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Charles J. Lafrance, F-502 PIR, KIA
Cpt George Lage, HQ-2-502 PIR, WIA
1Lt Robert Lair, H-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Ruben LaMadrid, D-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Bernard Larkins, G-502 PIR, WIA

KIA = Killed in action
WIA = Wounded in action
DOW = Died of wounds
DSC = Distinguished Service Cross
MoH = Medal of Honor

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Used sources for the article and casualty list:
Books/Documentation:
- Battle at Best - S.L.A. Marshall
- Hell’s highway - George Koskimaki
- Vanguard of the Crusade - Mark Bando
- 101st Airborne Division, Screaming eagles in WWII -
 Mark Bando
- Best, occupied and liberated - C.B.J. Van de Biggelaar
- Best in oorlogstijd (Best during wartime) - Aad Jongbloed
- The Pulles Rosters
- Morning reports 502 PIR (October)
- Eye witness accounts
- Veterans and/or their family

Sgt Cecil B. Lawhorn, E-502 PIR, KIA
S-Sgt Wilson L. Lee, F-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Duane M. Lewis, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc George Lineberry, HQ-2-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Onroe H. Luther, H-502 PIR, KIA
T4 Gordon N. Majure, D-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Joe E. Mann, H-502 PIR, KIA (MoH)
Pvt John R. Markowitz, HQ-2-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Frank S. Massey, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Robert L. Mattes, H-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt Albert Mazzeo, F-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt Delwin J. McKimmy, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Frank G. McLane, D-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt David Mentzer, H-502 PIR, DOW
Pfc Thaddeus Migacz D-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt Michael G. Millenczenko, F-502 PIR, POW
Cpl Cyrus W. Miller, 3-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc James T. Milne, HQ-2-502 PIR, POW
Pfc Jesse W. Moore, HQ-2-502 PIR, POW
Pfc William A. Nesbit, I-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Robert K. Nichols, G-502 PIR, WIA
Cpl William T. Nichols, H-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt James W. Norene, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Leslie B. Nussbaum, I-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Richard P. Ofchinick, E-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Emmert O. Parmley, F-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Billy J. Penn, D-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt Cader Perkins, H-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Michael Poliska, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Albert E. Pontekorvo, E-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Lionel C. Purkey, HQ-2-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Grady R. Reese, D-502 PIR, WIA
Sgt George J. Repko, F-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc Louis H. Rigsby, G-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt General C. Roop, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Elmer C. Sanden, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Millard T. Sanderlin, HQ-2-502 PIR, KIA
1Lt Nicolas C. Schiltz, F-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Charles L. Schmollinger HQ–2-502 PIR, KIA
T5 Joseph Senger, F-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc James C. Sheriff, G-502 PIR, WIA
2Lt Robert W. Sickles, E-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Chauncey M. Smack, D-502 PIR, WIA
S-Sgt Julius J. Sovac I-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt George E. Spear, F-502 PIR, DOW
Sgt Peter J. Starzynski, E-502 PIR, KIA
Pfc William H. Stephens, D-502 PIR, WIA
Sgt William Storino, F-502 PIR, KIA
T4 Albert Swick, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Byron T. Sykes, F-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt Lester A. Taylor, I-502 PIR, KIA
Sgt Frank J. Tedeschi, E-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Melvin L. Tetrick, G-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt George Tobinas, G-502 PIR, WIA
Sgt Lenwood Tuttle, D-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Paul F. Volland, G-502 PIR, DOW
Cpl Martin Washko, G-502 PIR, WIA
Pfc Anthony M. Waldt, H-502 PIR, WIA
1Lt Charles E. Watson, H-502 PIR, WIA
Sgt Laurence J. Welsh, F-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Henry J. Weston, F-502 PIR, POW
Pvt Guy Whidden, HQ-2-502 PIR, WIA
S-Sgt John J. White, F-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Wienz, H-502 PIR, WIA
Pvt Drue P. Willis, G-502 PIR, WIA
1Lt Edmund Wierzbowski, H-502 PIR, WIA
T5 Edwin B. Wood, HQ-502 PIR, KIA
Pvt Eugene J. Yonce, H-502 PIR, KIA
Cpl John Q. Young, G-502 PIR, KIA

Casualty list for the 326th Aiborne
Engineers Battalion at Best:
      
Sgt Thomas G. Betrus, C-326 AEB, WIA
Pfc Robert F. Granche, C-326 AEB, WIA
T5 Vincent Laino, C-326 AEB, WIA
1Lt Otto J. Laier, C-326 AEB, WIA
Pfc Jacob R. Northrup, C-326 AEB, KIA
Pvt Frank T. Oravec, C-326 AEB, WIA
Pfc Harry C. Paxton, C-326 AEB, WIA
2Lt James R. Watson, C-326 AEB, DOW

Casualty list for the 327th/401st Glider
Infantry Regiment at Best:

Pfc Elwood Adkins, A-401 GIR, KIA
Pfc Henry W. Bobek, 401 GIR, KIA
Pfc John K. Craig, A-401 GIR, KIA
S-Sgt Walter J. Garlak, A-401 GIR, KIA
Pvt Ira O. Harrold jr., 401 GIR, KIA