Rolen Clarence SIKES Jr
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Source : Nhdsilentheroes.org
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 2729078 | ||||||
AGE | 22 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 8 October 1921 | ||||||
ETAT | Pensacola FLORIDA | ||||||
FAMILY | Parents : Alice Oma & Rolen C. SIKES Sr | ||||||
RANK | Motor Machinist's Mate First Class | ||||||
FONCTION |
1st class firefighter Then Mechanic | ||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | |||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 9 July 1942 Birmingham ALABAMA | ||||||
BOAT | Landing Craft Infantry Large 219, (LCI (L) -219) | ||||||
ARMY | US Navy | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 11 June 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | In sea | ||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
GRAVE |
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STORY | |||||||
Destin Memorial Cemetery Destin, Okaloosa County, FLORIDA | |||||||
On June 6, 1944, LCI(L)-219 joined the 17th wave on Utah Beach. They shuttled troops and materiel between Omaha and Utah Beach. It was not until June 11, 1944 that LCI(L)-219 was struck for the first time. Around 3:45 a.m., a German air raid bomb landed ten feet from the hull of of the ship. The generators caught fire, and many of the crew were injured. As the ship started to rapidly sink, the surviving crew members were rescued by the ship PCI-291. However, several crew members were never rescued or found, including Sikes. | |||||||
Purple Heart of Rolen C SIKES Jr |
Father's Rolen C |
Rolen C. SIKES Sr
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AGE | 64 yo |
Jesse Rogers Memorial Cemetery |
DATE OF BIRTH | 5 February 1895 | |
STATE | Pensacola FLORIDA | |
FAMILY | Married : Alice Oma | |
RANK | SCI | |
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 1915 | |
UNIT |
Worl War First US Navy USS Pennsylvania & USS Vermont | |
DATE OF DEATH | 19 December 1859 | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Findagrave.com - JF PELLOUAIS - Nhdsilentheroes.org |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |