Peter CELENTANO
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 31465741 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 25 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 6 November 1918 à New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | Providence RHODES ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Married : Louise Daughter : Rosemary | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | PFC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Worker in a woolen mill | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 28 April 1944 to Devens MASSACHUSETTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company F | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 262nd Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division "Black Panther Division" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 24 December 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY |
NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was born on November 6, 1918 in New York. He grew up in the state of RHODES ISLANDS in the city of Providence. He married Louise and had a daughter Rosemary born in 1939. They lived in Providence RHODES ISLANDS and worked in a woolen mill. He was incorporated into the US Army 1st Class Army on April 28, 1944 at Devens Massachusetts in the 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLACK PANTHER
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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Sylvie GALIAY - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |