John  H. O'DONNELL

 

odonnell john
NUMBER OF SERVICE33576444 
AGE21 yo
DATE OF BIRTH21 December 1923 to Milroy
ETATMifflin Country PENNSYLVANIA
FAMILY

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RANKTec 5th Class
FONCTIONInfantry
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT Messengers, errand boys, and office boys and girlsPA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT22 March 1943 Altoona PENNSYLVANIA
COMPANY - BATTALIONHeadQuarters - 3rd battalion
REGIMENT262nd Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH24 Décembre 1944odonnell john tombe
STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville Map Normandy American Cemetery
GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
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)


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