HENRY Glenn H - 262 IR 66 ID

 

Glenn H. HENRY

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE34990134
AGE18 yo
DATE OF BIRTH29 january 1926 TENNESSEE
ETATSevier County TENNESSEE
FAMILYParent: Wylie & Ethel HENRY
RANKPFC
FONCTIONInfantry
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT-TN
DATE of ENLISTEMENT04 may 1944 Camps Shelby MISSISSIPPI
COMPANYCompany E
REGIMENT262th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH24 Décembre 1944

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STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY
GRAVE
Wall of Missing
DECORATION
Purple HeartPhoto FDLM
  
Combat Infantryman 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)


INFORMATION SOURCEClive TIRLEMONT - Leopoldville.org
PICTURE SOURCEFrédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org
PROGRAMMERFrédéric & Renaud
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