Rolen Clarence SIKES Jr

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE2729078
AGE22 yo
DATE OF BIRTH8 October 1921
ETATPensacola FLORIDA
FAMILYParents : Alice Oma & Rolen C. SIKES Sr
RANKMotor Machinist's Mate First Class
FONCTION

1st class firefighter

Then Mechanic

JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT9 July 1942 Birmingham ALABAMA
BOATLanding Craft Infantry Large 219, (LCI (L) -219) 
ARMYUS Navy
DATE OF DEATH11 June 1944

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STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHIn sea
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
DECORATION

Bronze Star

Purple Heart

orld War II Victory Medal 

 

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Photo FDLM

victory medal

 

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STORY
iiDestin Memorial Cemetery
Destin, Okaloosa County, FLORIDA
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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.

iiPurple Heart of  Rolen C SIKES Jr

Father's

Rolen C


 

Rolen C. SIKES Sr

 

AGE64 yo

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Jesse Rogers Memorial Cemetery
Mary Esther, Okaloosa County, FLORIDA

DATE OF BIRTH5 February 1895
STATEPensacola FLORIDA
FAMILYMarried : Alice Oma
RANKSCI
 DATE of ENLISTEMENT1915NE
UNIT

Worl War First

 US Navy

USS Pennsylvania & USS Vermont

DATE OF DEATH19 December 1859
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOAbmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Findagrave.com - JF PELLOUAIS -  Nhdsilentheroes.org
PROGRAMMERHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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