Robert Gale LONGWELL
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 35836868 | |||||||
AGE | 19 yo | |||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 7 november 1925 Van Wert OHIO | |||||||
ETAT | Van Wert County OHIO | |||||||
FAMILY | Parent: Elmer Peck & Ada B FORST LONGWELL | |||||||
RANK | PFC | |||||||
FONCTION | Infantry | |||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | - | |||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 30 may 1944 Fort Benjamin Harrison INDIANA | |||||||
COMPANY | Company I | |||||||
REGIMENT | 262th Infantry Regiment | |||||||
DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division | |||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 24 Décembre 1944 | |||||||
STATUS | MIA | |||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | |||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville Map Normandy American Cemetery | |||||||
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STORY | ||||||||
Arrived on November 26th, 1944 in England, the division polishes up its training until December 24th In the daytime of the departure and the crossing towards France and Normandy. The division embarks on two ships of which the SS Leopoldville which receives 262th and 264th regiment Infantry and leaves Southampton in training(formation) accompanied with four escort ships. Arrived unless 5 miles from Cherbourg, a German submarine U-Boat 486 is in ambush and sends a torpedo to the ship. He is touched on the starboard beam before. 802 soldiers over the 2235 which he(it) transported are killed in this drama. Leopoldville is marine cemetery today. |
Brother of Robert | Clarence L
LONGWELL | |
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 35015762 | |
DATE OF BIRTH | 3 june 1918 Van Wert County OHIO | |
ETAT | Van Wert County OHIO | |
FAMILY | Single | |
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Driver | |
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 1 february 1941 Toledo County OHIO | |
INFORMATION SOURCE & PICTURE | Clive TIRLEMONT - Aad.archives.gov |
Brother of Robert | Walter Rubin
LONGWELL | |
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 35282266 | |
DATE OF BIRTH | 12 june 1919 | |
UNITE | Company A - 47th Infantry Regiment - 9th Infantry Division | |
ETAT | Van Wert County OHIO | |
FAMILY | Single | |
RANK | PFC | |
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | ||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 15 january 1942 Camps Lacarne OHIO | |
INFORMATION SOURCE & PICTURE | Clive TIRLEMONT - Aad.archives.gov |
Brother of Robert | Everett Lavern
LONGWELL | |
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 06668561 | |
UNITE | Company A 151st Infantry Regiment 38th Rifle Platoon | |
ETAT | Van Wert County OHIO | |
FAMILY | Single | |
RANK | Staff sergeant | |
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 11 july 1939 | |
INFORMATION SOURCE & PICTURE | Clive TIRLEMONT - Aad.archives.gov |
Brother of Robert | Nolen james
LONGWELL | |
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 35833003 | |
DATE OF BIRTH | 27 june 1924 | |
WAR WORLD 2 | Prisoner of war Stalag B Muhlbert GERMANY Reportedly imprisoned on 29 November 1944 187 days of captivity Released on 04 June 1945 | |
ETAT | Van Wert County OHIO | |
FAMILY | Single | |
RANK | PVT | |
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 17 april 1944 Fort Benjamin Harrison INDIANA | |
INFORMATION SOURCE & PICTURE | Clive TIRLEMONT - Aad.archives.gov |
INFORMATION SOURCE | Clive TIRLEMONT - Leopoldville.org |
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PICTURE SOURCE | Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org |
PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |
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