There are going to very few visitors to this site who have not heard of "Easy Company" 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne. Their story has become folklore to a whole new generation of avid historians, and we support the rebirth of interest in that former generations service and sacrifice. Above, the village of Aldbourne today. New homes surround the older parts of the village where young soldiers rested and trained before going to the airfields and climbing aboard the C47 transports for their next mission.

There is still evidence of the places where men trained, ate, slept, although the latter is only partly true as the much publicised removal of the old stable block from near the village green to America in 2004 severed a very tangible link with the past.

However, yet more exciting finds come to light, even now. At left are some of the identity disks that a local metal detectorist has located in recent years. The names may be familiar to someone. Any further information on these individuals is welcome;

Elmer L. Debarea, A.S.N. 37246317. Baker Company 501st. Read his story here

Stanley Stockdale Jr, A.S.N. 35883057. Unit not known at this time (photo below).

Bernard A. Korst, A.S.N. 37029806. Charlie Company 502nd.

Ernest Bills, A.S.N. 15072101. Easy Company 502nd.

Clyde C. Schneider, A.S.N. 36297181. Dog Company 501st. Read his story here

John L. Davis, A.S.N. 15316846. A Technician 5th Grade in Service Company 506th. John L. Davis came to Aldbourne from Trumbull County, Ohio, U.S.A. Sadly we know little about him. He died during the liberation of Normandy. However, the discovery of his disk in England led to another story being told. There was another John L. Davis, a Corporal in 502nd P.I.R. Both men had been in England.

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