Seth W REED
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 33505186 | |||||||
AGE | 21 yo | |||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 18 January 1923 Herndon | |||||||
ETAT | Resident Herndon, Northumberland County, PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||
FAMILY |
Married Corinne KLINGER 1 January 1943 | |||||||
RANK | Technician 5th Class | |||||||
FONCTION | Paymasters, payroll clerks, and timekeepers | |||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | 24 march 1943 Harrisburg PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 24 march 1943 Harrisburg PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||
COMPANY | Company K | |||||||
REGIMENT | 262th Infantry Regiment | |||||||
DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division | |||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 24 Décembre 1944 | |||||||
STATUS | MIA | |||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | |||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville Map Normandy American Cemetery | |||||||
GRAVE |
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DECORATION |
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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. |
Step-brother
| Kenneth H KLINGER | |
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ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 91985164 | |
AGE | 23 yo | |
DATE OF BIRTH | 12 Juin 1921 Herndon Northumberland County PENNSYLVANIA | |
STATE | PENNSYLVANIA | |
UNIT |
1st Troop Carrier Command 61st Wing - 805th Battalion | |
RANK | 2nd Lieutenant | |
DATE OF DEATH | 20 Novembre 1944, George Field ILLINOIS | |
INFORMATION & PICTURE SOURCE | Findagrave.com |
INFORMATION SOURCE | Clive TIRLEMONT - Leopoldville.org - Aad.archives.gov |
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PICTURE SOURCE | Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org - Findagrave.com |
PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |
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