warpath Posted September 6, 2015 Share #1 Posted September 6, 2015 WWII LT Shrable Dean Williams (Pathfinder) 506 PIR 101st ABN Silver Chalice Grouping LT Shrable Dean Williams (Pathfinder) 506th PIR 101st ABN Silver Chalice ...Lt. Williams made 4 combat jumps in WWII as a 101st Pathfinder including Normandy, Holland, the little known Bastogne mission followed by a Pathfinder mission into Prum Germany. http://www.506infantry.org/hisrhqwwiiphoto09.html Bastogne Pathfinders Bronze Star Award Ceremony Berchtesgaden, Germany May 1945 http://www.historynet.com/world-war-...chute-drop.htm World War II: Pathfinders Resupply 101st Airborne Division Troops in Bastogne Via Daring Parachute Drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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warpath Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted September 6, 2015 Williams' jump wing with 4 combat jump stars WWII with 101st Airborne...Master jump wing on Special Forces oval background when he served in Special Forces "... Little bronze campaign-type stars were affixed to the front of parachute wings, to signify combat jumps. Most members of the 101st did finish the war with two stars affixed, one for Normandy the other for Holland. But there were probably half a dozen who were eligible for FOUR stars. One of them was Lt Schrable Williams, who made Normandy and Holland, then jumped the Pathfinder resupply jump at Bastogne (the famous brick pile incident), then made a 4th combat jump at Briealf, Germany in spring, 1945. This was again a Pathfinder jump, to signal an Airborne gasoline resupply for the 4th Armored Division. A handful of other 506th Pathfinders, including Jack Agnew, made the same jumps...." Mark Bando from http://www.pathfindertour.com/BandoNormandyTours.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted September 6, 2015 Lt. Williams in M42 jump Suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted September 6, 2015 Lt. Williams' Pathfinder ETO Maps and canvas case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted September 6, 2015 ETO combat jump maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Jack Posted September 6, 2015 Share #8 Posted September 6, 2015 Ed, as usual, a fantastic grouping! Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbranch Posted September 6, 2015 Share #9 Posted September 6, 2015 Excellent grouping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbinephalen Posted September 6, 2015 Share #10 Posted September 6, 2015 Talk about rarities! Any idea of where the rest of his things ended up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share #11 Posted September 20, 2015 I have a few more of his items including one of his Jump Helmets, but i think the family sold, threw out or gave away a lot of material. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
63 RECON Posted September 21, 2015 Share #12 Posted September 21, 2015 Wow! I was unaware of the jumps made into Bastogne and Germany. Great info and great group Thanks Ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy144 Posted September 21, 2015 Share #13 Posted September 21, 2015 Hi I love combat used maps... Another quality grouping. Regards Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDK Posted September 21, 2015 Share #14 Posted September 21, 2015 Another great set. Thanks for sharing. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted May 25, 2018 Author Share #15 Posted May 25, 2018 Williams' Normandy map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 25, 2018 Share #16 Posted May 25, 2018 Amazing. Please show the jump helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted May 25, 2018 Share #17 Posted May 25, 2018 Amazing. Please show the jump helmet. +1 ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpath Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share #18 Posted June 6, 2018 D-Day Bump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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