Known Members of the Long Gray Line who served in the 82nd during World War II
Matthew RidgwayClass of 1917 Commander, 82nd Airborne Division 44-45
James Gavin Class of 1929 Commander, 505th PIR 43-44 and Commanding General 44-45
Roy E. LindquistClass of 1930Commander, 508th PIR
Reuben H. Tucker IIIClass of 1935Commander, 504th PIR
Charles BillingsleaClass of 1936Commander, 325th GIR; recipient of two Distinguished Service Crosses
William EkmanClass of 1938Commander, 505th PIR
Jonathan Adams, Jr.Class of 1941Recipient of 2 Silver Stars, 2 Bronze Stars, 2 Purple Hearts
Joseph AhernClass of 1941Division Signal Officer
Victor CampanaClass of 1941Company Commander and battalion operations officer, 504th PIR
James Kaiser Class of 1941Battalion Commander, Recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, and 2 Purple Hearts
John C.H. Lee, Jr. Class of 1941Operations Officer 307th AEB. Recipient of 2 Silver Stars and Bronze Star.
Francis Myers, Jr. Class of 1941Recipient of 2 Bronze Stars, 3 Purple Hearts
John Norton Class of 1941Operations Officer of the 2/505th PIR 43-44, G3, 82nd Airborne Division
Robert Rosen Class of 1941KIA 20 September 1944, Nijmegan, Holland. Posthumous recipient of the Silver Star and Purple Heart
James CockrellClass of 1942Company commander in the 505th PIR
Thomas FureyClass of 1942Recipient of the Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Lucian BoganClass of 1943Recipient of 2 Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart
John H. Cobb, JrClass of 1943505th PIR
Walter HogrefeClass of 1943
Edward F. Shaifer, Jr.Class of 1943