‌Leo K CHALCRAFT

 

chalcraft leo k
NUMBER OF SERVICE34972683 
AGE19 yo
DATE OF BIRTH18 décembre 1925 FLORIDA
ETATPinellas County FLORIDA 
FAMILYSingle
RANKPVT
FONCTIONInfantry
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTAttendants, filling stations and parking lotsFL
DATE of ENLISTEMENT21 march 1944 Fort Mc Pherson Atlanta GEORGIA
COMPANYCompany L
REGIMENT262nd Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH24 Décembre 1944chalcraft leo k tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville Map Normandy American Cemetery
GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
G1537
DECORATION
Purple HeartPhoto FDLM
Combat Infantryman combat infantryman badge
 

  

us army div 66 262ir

 

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.


memorial plaqueSee History of Leopoldville (Click on the picture)


SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOClive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org - Findagrave.com
PROGRAMMERFrédéric & Renaud
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