beerdragon54 Posted August 28, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 28, 2019 Picked this up recently so I let go of 2 of my M3’s on eBay. I haven’t researched him yet but hoping he jumped on D-day. Research came with knife. I’ve been fortunate to have picked up two great named M3s to airborne guys recently and plan on keeping them till the end. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgutierrez Posted August 28, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 28, 2019 Congrats! Great looking M3 and even better with the provenience. As a member of the 17th Airborne Division Mr. Woncik would not have participated in the D-Day invasion. The 17th was still in the states when the invasion took place and in some camp in New York I believe. However, the 17th was heavily involved in the Battle of the Bulge and was the sole American airborne division to participate in Operation Varsity. Again, great catch. CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted August 28, 2019 Share #3 Posted August 28, 2019 The 507th did drop into Normandy with the 82nd as they were put into replace the 504th which were still licking their wounds from Italy, Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon54 Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted August 28, 2019 Ok. I got my information that from this source that the 507th was attached to the 82nd for DDay. Wrong? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/507th_Parachute_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgutierrez Posted August 28, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 28, 2019 Kurt, Thanks for the clarification. My bad! The 507th, originally an independent regiment attached to the 82nd for D-Day, was transferred to the 17th in August 1944. Again, thanks. CG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFH Posted August 28, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 28, 2019 As a 17th Abn collector, I can write you have a wonderful M3 ! George Woncik doesn't jump on D-Day or during Varsity. I found him only during the battle of the Bulge. May be was he WIA ? Regards, Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6th.MG.BN Posted August 28, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 28, 2019 Great named m3. Small world, I grew up in Watervliet, NY. I don't recognize the name but I think I may have seen it on one of the memorial banners that are hung all over the city. I almost remember seeing a couple of brothers with that name on banners hanging along the W'vliet arsenal. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerdragon54 Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted August 28, 2019 As a 17th Abn collector, I can write you have a wonderful M3 ! George Woncik doesn't jump on D-Day or during Varsity. I found him only during the battle of the Bulge. May be was he WIA ? Regards, Richard Odd that he didn’t make either jump. Good to know thanks for the info. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFH Posted August 31, 2019 Share #9 Posted August 31, 2019 Probably arrived as replacement after the Normandy campaign and wounded during the Bulge. It is not especially uncommon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sactroop Posted August 31, 2019 Share #10 Posted August 31, 2019 Don't know how odd it is. Might depend on what his duties were. Not everyone assigned to the Airborne were on jump status. Remember Major Winters friend in Band of Brothers, Nixon. He was the intelligence officer. Before the end of the War he scheduled himself for the necessary training jumps to qualify for his wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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