Remembering Capital Region paratroopers who answered the call and paid the ultimate price.
This page exists to honor paratroopers from the Capital Region of New York who served with the 82d Airborne Division and gave their lives — in combat, in service, or after they came home. Their sacrifice belongs to this community, and this community will not let their names fade.
We are in the early stages of building this memorial. Each name will be researched, verified, and added only with care and respect — including, wherever possible, direct contact with the paratrooper's family. We will not rush this. We will get it right.
If you know of a Capital Region paratrooper who should be remembered here, please use the form below to share what you know. A chapter leader will follow up personally. No submission will be published without verification and, where family is reachable, their blessing.
"We always say that when you wear the Double A patch, you walk among legends."
82d Airborne Division
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Paratroopers who died in direct combat or as a result of enemy action during a declared or undeclared armed conflict.
Paratroopers who survived the initial wound but died later as a direct result of injuries received in combat — whether hours, days, or weeks after the engagement. The Department of Defense records this as a separate and distinct classification from KIA, and families often know specifically which designation applies.
Paratroopers who gave their lives during operational training, jump school, or other military training activities.
Paratroopers whose death resulted from illness or injury directly connected to their military service, such as toxic exposure or occupational disease.
Veterans whose death came after separation from service but whose passing is tied to their service — including suicide, which claims more veterans than combat. Their sacrifice is not diminished by the uniform they no longer wore.
If the circumstances don't fit neatly elsewhere, submit what you know. We will work with you and with the family to characterize the loss appropriately.
Use this form to share the name of a Capital Region paratrooper who should be remembered here. You do not need to have all the answers — share what you know, and a chapter leader will follow up.
All submissions are reviewed before anything is published. We will reach out to you directly, and wherever possible, we will make contact with the paratrooper's family before their name appears on this page.
Your information is used only for the purpose of verifying and honoring the fallen paratrooper. It will not be shared publicly.
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