Both M/Sgt Morris Sheppard & Pvt Gerald Willen fought with the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR) as part  of the 82nd “All American” Airborne Division.

The 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment consisted of  the following companies

• HHC = Hq & Hq Co.
• SVS = Service Co.
• Med = Medical detachment
• 1HHC + A, B, C Cos. (all 1st battalion)
• 2HHC + D, E, F Cos.  (all 2nd Battalion)
• 3HHC + G, H, I  Cos.  (all 3rd Battalion)
• The 456PFA Bn. had batteries HHB, A, B, C, D, e.g., 456A
• The 80th AAA Bn. had batteries HHB, A, B, C. D, E, F, e.g., 80AA-B
• Only Co. B, 307^th Airborne Engineers was part of the 505^th RCT, e.g., 307E   

In the Sicily Campaign, they both earned their Combat Infantryman Badge (CIB) or Combat Medical Badge (CMB) and Campaign    indicating when the badge was first awarded.  S-Sicily, I-Italy, N-Normandy, H-Holland, A-Ardennes, R-Rhineland, CE-Central Europe.  For example, CMB-H.  While Holland was not a separate campaign, it was identifiable as a major battle