James P. COEN

 

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Source : Historian Leopoldville

NUMBER OF SERVICE 32001935
AGE29 years old
DATE OF BIRTH20 October 1915
ETATBronx county NEW YORK 
FAMILY 
RANKPrivate
FONCTION 
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT GA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT15 January 1941 New York city NEW YORK 
COMPANYMedical Detachment 
REGIMENT264th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
"Black Panther Division"
DATE OF DEATH25 December 1944

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Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
CEMETERY

NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville

Map Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
L1825
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

 

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

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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.


memorial plaqueSee History of Leopoldville (Click on the picture)

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Source : Historian Leopoldville


SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOClive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org
PROGRAMMERGarrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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