ROBERTS Marzell - 262 IR 66 ID

 

Marzell ROBERTS

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE34916444
AGE19 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1925
ETATWalker County ALABAMA
FAMILYParent: Andrew J & Lorene LEACH ROBERTS
RANKPFC
FONCTIONSkilled welders and flame cutters
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT-AL
DATE of ENLISTEMENT23 december 1943 Fort Mc Clellan ALABAMA
COMPANYCompany E
REGIMENT262th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH24 Décembre 1944rogers robert tombe
STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY
GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
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.

memorial plaqueSee History of Leopoldville (Click on the picture)

Company E 262 ir 66 id

Company E 262th Infantry Regiment 66th Infantry Division

Brother's Marzell

Levelle ROBERTS

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER44031490AL
DATE OF BIRTH1922
STATEALABAMA
UNIT24th Cavalry 4th Armored Division
JOB before ENLISTEMENTSpecialised worker
DATE of ENLISTEMENT1 september 1944 Fort Mc Clellan ALABAMA
He fought in Germany on the side of the Rhine
He was charioteer

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