Rendezvous With Destiny: A History Of The 101st Airborne Division

Leonard Rapport, Arthur Northwood Jr.

• Publisher: Lucknow Books
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN: 9781786254733
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: European History
• Index: History

Includes over 100 maps and dozens of illustrations
New York Times review: "For sheer adventure few writers of fiction surpass this real-life, name-and-date story of men bound together in a combat outfit."
"The 101st Airborne Division, which was activated on August 16, 1942, at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, has no history, but it has a rendezvous with destiny…" Maj.-Gen. William Lee commanding officer 1942.
Rendezvous with Destiny: A History of the 101st Airborne Division, is unique among military histories. Never before has such a detailed study been made of the organization, training and operations of a single division of the United States Army. Each action in which the Division took part has been minutely studied and checked against available operations reports and the memories of the men who were there. From the beaches of Normandy to Hitler's Berchtesgaden hideaway the 101st Airborne fought their way across Nazi-Occupied Europe to Victory.

Appendix

Roll Of The Honored Dead Of 101st Airborne Division{11}

Division HQ and Hq Co.

Alexander, Winston L, T/5

Claypool, George E, Pfc

Cross, Herbert B, Capt

Doyle, Thomas J, Sgt

Harman, David C, M/Sgt

Henry, Emerson M, Pvt

Hill, Farrell E, T/4

Lucas, Henry D, Pfc

Millener, Raymond D, Lt Col

Nelson, Ellsworth F, Pfc

Parkinson, Roger W, Lt Col

Pratt, Don F, BG

Rusch, Elmer A, Capt

326 Airborne Engineer Bn.

Aper, Henry J, Sgt

Barnes, Roy E, 2/Lt

Bauman, Leroy C, Pvt

Blastic, Clarence J, Sgt

Blickhahn, Earl W, Pvt

Blumeier, Richard J, Sgt

Blunt, Greydon H, Cpl

Bopp, William R, Sgt

Cali, Dominick D, Pvt

Carlson, Clayton W, Pvt

Carson, Raymond L, Pvt

Christiano, Rocco, Pvt

Connor, Merll C, Pvt

Crismon, Clifford R, Pvt

Cunningham, Robert D, Pvt

DiSalle, Tony, Pfc

Dieckman, Douglas G, Pvt

Di Gaetano, Louis, Sgt

Dopjera, Rudolph J, Pvt

Ellzey, Ceyril M, Sgt

Englehardt, Albert J, Sgt

Esposito, Angelo J, T/5

Ferra, Mariano S, S/Sgt

Froemke, Donald H, Capt

Garcia, Alberto, Pfc

Garrard, Clarence S, T/5

Geiger, Elmer J, Cpl

Hanford, Theodore J, Cpl

Hayes, Thomas H, S/Sgt

Hielscher, Paul H, T/5

Hightower, Mack W, Pvt

Hiltunen, Ray J, 1/Lt

Holin, Julius A, Pvt

Hovi, Lauri W, Pvt

Hoyt, Paul R, Pvt

Hruby, Anton F, Pvt

Hunter, John J, Pvt

Huss, Clarence W, Cpl

Jabin, Bruce R, 1/Lt

Jones, Calbert M, Cpl

Jones, Theodore T, 1/Lt

Jordon, Millard C, Pvt

Kendziorski, Adam Z, Pfc

Kiddy, Cecil T, Pfc

Kwilasz, Stanley I, Pvt

Le May, Robert J, T/5

Legg, Paul K, Pvt

Loebe, Henry J, Pfc

Maranto, Salvatore, Pvt

Mason, John M, 2/Lt

Mc Coy, Fidelis C, Pfc

Mc Ginnis, Daniel P, Pvt

Mc Guire, William J, Pfc

Miller, Burman R, Pvt

Montgomery, Eldon L, Pvt

Mullen, Angel D, T/5

Myrick, Willis G, Pvt

Northrup, Jacob R, Pfc

Norwood, Thomas A, Capt

O Laughlin, James F, Sgt

Pappas, John C, Lt Col

Pena, Fernando A, Pvt

Plummer, William H, 1/Lt

Pontiggia, Joseph, Pfc

Portugal, Walter C, S/Sgt

Prato, Nick, Pvt

Prussman, Quentin H, Pfc

Ravencraft, Henry R, Pvt

Reich, Barnett, Pfc

Rogers, Jack L, Capt

Rogers, James H, Pfc

Smith, Bruce C, Pvt

Sorrels, Odis T, Pfc

Spielvogel, Bernard A, Pfc

Stackhouse, Wendell L, Pvt

Stockstill, Raymond F, Pvt

Trentham, Atwood L, T/5

Turin, Peter V, Pfc

Varone, Anthony M, Pvt

Watson, James R, 2/Lt

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Table of contents

• Title page
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• DEDICATION
• FOREWORD
• MAPS
• INTRODUCTION
• THE U.S.
• ENGLAND
• NORMANDY
• ENGLISH SUMMER
• HOLLAND
• MOURMELON: DECEMBER
• BASTOGNE: THE FIRST EIGHT DAYS
• BASTOGNE: THE CONTINUING FIGHT
• ALSACE
• MOURMELON: MARCH
• SOUTH GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
• FRANCE: THE LAST CHAPTER
• Appendix
• Abbreviations