Miscellaneous: Books Books about the 551st. GOYA- the story of Joe Cicchinelli, a 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion Paratrooper by Patrick Brion. Sur les pas d'un parachutiste americain by Pascal Hainaut The left corner of my heart - The sage of the 55st Parachute Infantry Battalion. by Dan Morgan Messengers of the lost battalion - Teh heroic 551st and the turning of the tide at the battle of the bulge by Gregory Orfalea   .