Soldiers

This page is dedicated to Francis X. Schweikert

The following pictures were sent in by trooper Schweikert's son, Robert ...

There are several four jump troopers in the photos below, they are:

* Calvin C. Fisher *

* Kenneth L. Harris *

* Alfred L. Lambdin *

* Roy L. Pynson *

* Chester A. Urban *

This first group of pictures was taken at Camp Quorn, England before the Normandy campaign and given to Mr. Schweikert by John Diffin sometime after Holland. The text at the top of each one, in "quotes" is the text that was written on the backside.

505th PIR Co. G - Quorn England 1944 "To F.X. - your buddy John T." (Diffin)

Company G trooper Calvin C. Fisher - Camp Quorn - 1944 " Fisher "

505th PIR Co. G - Quorn England 1944 "Lambdin - England 44"

505th PIR Co.G - Quorn England 1944- "My Patrol partner Baker. Remember the day he got killed in Holland and I came back and crawled in the hole with you."

505th PIR Co.G - Quorn England 1944 "Blasik"

505th PIR Co. G - Quorn, England - 1944 "Fashion on parade - Lambdin"

505th PIR Co.G - Quorn England 1944 (no inscription on back)Elmer J. Baker

505th PIR Company G - Quorn, England 1944 - "Horst"

England 1944 - "Pinson Horst Blasik Baker Lambdin"

The following pictures were taken at Camp Suippes, France.
The regiment was there from the end of November to early December 1944.

505th Co. G - Suippes, France 1944

505th Company G Suippes, France 1944

505th PIR Co G 1944

505th PIR Co. G - Suippes, France 1944

If you recognize either of the two unknown troopers in the Camp Suippes photo below please contact me at this e-mail address.

505th PIR Co.G troopers - Suippes, France December 1944

Corporal Francis X. Schweikert 1945

F.X. Schweikert 505th PIR Co. G - Suippes, France December 1944

Francis X.Schweikert 1943

FX Sch-Suippes 1944

John T. Diffin center standing Suippes,France 1944

Francis Schweikert missing in action

FXS-WW II prison camp number December 25-1944 to March 28-1945

Francis Schweikert writes home

As Allied front lines aproached POW camp stammlager XIIA in Limburg, where Francis was a prisoner, the POWs began their move deeper into Germany. On the 23rd of March 1945, the POWs left camp XIIA arriving at Atzbach, Germany in boxcars on March 27th.On the 28th they were liberated by the 7th Armored Division. There is a written account on the 7th's home webpage under; POW camps liberated; Wetzlar / Giessen.

Harry still overseas Vincent,Francis and John Return from the War - 1945 -

Three of four brothers home from war-1945-

Francis qualifies with M1903 Springfield rifle

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