Arthur I. SILVERMAN

 

NE

Source : Nate Silverman
 
NUMBER OF SERVICE35226989
AGE19 yo
DATE OF BIRTH5 June 1925 Toledo
ENLISTMENT STATELucas OHIO
FAMILYSingle
RANKPrivate
FONCTIONInfantryMan
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTActorNE
DATE of ENLISTEMENT21 August 1943 Toledo OHIO
COMPANYCompany F
REGIMENT 330th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION  83rd Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH11 July 1944

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Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH La Lande sector
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

 CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  Ste Mère Eglise #2 N°3586

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Story of Cemetery Temporary 

PlotRowGrave
N6111

 

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
D2224
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge


Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

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STORY

Arthur I Silverman was a high school boy like all the other boys who went to do their military service for their country and their allies in this war.

Arthur loved the theater, and his cousin Nat, who was 8, saw her play a play at Scott High School, and he remembers very well seeing him on stage with an accordion in his hand, while the others sang Venetian blond.

Arthur, after his training and shortly before his departure, had visited Nat and brought him a plane as a gift, and it was the one and only time that he could see him in uniform.

He remembers that he noticed on Arthur's jacket a sniper badge which he must have received during his training.

Arthur often wrote to his family and Nat and his parents often visited Arthur's parents so that the family could benefit from Arthur's news.

Nat also remembers that sad day, when his mother answered the phone with a grave expression, and they all went to Arthur's parents who lived a few blocks away.

Yes, he also remembers very well when they arrived at Arthur's parents' cries of Arthur's mom, who had just learned of the death of his only son in the fields of honor.

Nat always thought that his cousin had died during the landing because, as he knew that Arthur was of good build, that he could never have run running fast enough to take refuge in the bulletproof shelter.

He understood that there had been other deaths, apart from June 6 in other municipalities, when he saw the film "We must save Private Ryan"

As for me, I was able to send him photos and video at the grave of his cousin Arthur, whom he never forgot, and he even has a little son who bears Arthur's first name.

NE

Arthur Silverman had written to his mother to send an English French dictionary, because, he said, the little book given by the army to be able to communicate with the French was too fair.

So his mother sent him, but unfortunately Arthur never received it because he died before.

NESource : Alain ACCONE

div 83

83rd INFANTRY DIVISION - THUNDERBOLT

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

15 Aug 1942  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  244
   Casualties/Victimes 15 910

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
27 June 1944 Normandy  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. Frank W. Milburn (Aug 42 - Dec 43)
Maj. Gen. Robert C. Macon (Jan 44 - Jan 46)

Campaigns/Campagnes

Normandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
Northern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
Rhineland (15 Sep 44 - 21 Mar 45)
Ardennes-Alsace (16 Dec 44 - 25 Jan 45)
Central Europe (22 Mar 45 - 11 May 45)

   

PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP

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DIVISION CHRONICLE


The 83rd Infantry Division arrived in England on 16 April 1944. After training in Wales, the Division landed at Omaha Beach, 18 June 1944, and entered the hedgerow struggle south of Carentan, 27 June. Taking the offensive, the 83d reached the St. Lo-Periers Road, 25 July, and advanced 8 miles against strong opposition as the Normandy campaign ended. After a period of training, elements of the Division took Chateauneuf, 5 August, and Dinard, 7 August, and approached the heavily fortified area protecting St. Malo. Intense fighting reduced enemy strong points and a combined attack against the Citadel Fortress of St. Servan caused its surrender, 17 August. While elements moved south to protect the north bank of the Loire River, the main body of the Division concentrated south of Rennes for patrolling and reconnaissance activities. Elements reduced the garrison at Ile de Cezembre, which surrendered, 2 September. The movement into Luxembourg was completed on 25 September. Taking Remich on the 28th and patrolling defensively along the Moselle, the 83d resisted counterattacks and advanced to Siegfried Line defenses across the Sauer after capturing Grevenmacher and Echternach, 7 October. As the initial movement in operation "Unicorn," the Division took Le Stromberg Hill in the vicinity of Basse Konz against strong opposition, 5 November, and beat off counterattacks. Moving to the Hurtgen Forest, the 83d thrust forward from Gressenich to the west bank of the Roer. It entered the Battle of the Bulge, 27 December, striking at Rochefort and reducing the enemy salient in a bitter struggle. The Division moved back to Belgium and Holland for rehabilitation and training, 22 January 1945. On 1 March, the 83d advanced toward the Rhine in the operation "Grenade," and captured Neuss. The west bank of the Rhine from North of Oberkassell to the Erft Canal was cleared and defensive positions established by 2 March and the Division renewed its training. The 83d crossed the Rhine south of Wesel, 29 March, and advanced across the Munster Plain to the Weser, crossing it at Bodenwerder. As opposition disintegrated, Halle fell on 6 April. The Division crossed the Leine, 8 April, and attacked to the east, pushing over the Harz Mountain region and advancing to the Elbe at Barby. That city was taken on the 13th. The 83d established a bridgehead over the river but evacuated the area to the Russians on 6 May 1945.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


La 83rd Infantry Division arriva en Angleterre le 16 avril 1944. Après s'être entraîné au Pays de Galles, la Division débarqua à Omaha Beach, le 18 juin 1944, et entra dans la lutte des haies au sud de Carentan, le 27 juin. Prenant l'offensive, le 83d atteint la route de St. Lo-Periers, le 25 juillet, et avance de 8 milles contre une forte opposition à la fin de la campagne de Normandie. Après une période d'entraînement, des éléments de la division prirent Châteauneuf le 5 août et Dinard le 7 août, et approchèrent de la zone fortement fortifiée qui protégeait Saint-Malo. Les combats intenses ont réduit les points forts de l'ennemi et une attaque combinée contre la citadelle de Saint-Servan a provoqué sa reddition, le 17 août. Tandis que les éléments se déplaçaient vers le sud pour protéger la rive nord de la Loire, le gros de la division se concentrait au sud de Rennes pour des activités de patrouille et de reconnaissance. Les éléments ont réduit la garnison à l'île de Cezembre, qui s'est rendue, le 2 septembre. L'entrée au Luxembourg s'est achevée le 25 septembre. Prenant Remich le 28 et patrouillant défensivement le long de la Moselle, le 83d a résisté aux contre-attaques et a avancé aux défenses de Siegfried Line à travers la Sauer après avoir capturé Grevenmacher et Echternach, le 7 octobre. En tant que mouvement initial de l'opération "Unicorn", la division a pris le Stromberg Hill à proximité de Basse Konz contre une forte opposition, le 5 novembre, et a battu les contre-attaques. En se déplaçant à la forêt de Hurtgen, le 83d s'est propulsé de Gressenich à la rive ouest du Roer. Il est entré dans la Bataille des Ardennes, le 27 décembre, frappant à Rochefort et réduisant le saillant ennemi dans une lutte acharnée. La Division est retournée en Belgique et en Hollande pour y être réhabilitée et entraînée, le 22 janvier 1945. Le 1er mars, la 83e s'est avancée vers le Rhin dans l'opération "Grenade" et a capturé Neuss. La rive ouest du Rhin, du nord d'Oberkassell au canal Erft, a été défrichée et des positions défensives ont été établies le 2 mars et la division a renouvelé son entraînement. La 83e traversa le Rhin au sud de Wesel, le 29 mars, et s'avança à travers la plaine de Munster jusqu'à la Weser, la traversant à Bodenwerder. Alors que l'opposition se désintégrait, Halle tomba le 6 avril. La Division traversa la Leine, le 8 avril, et attaqua à l'est, repoussant la région du Harz et s'avançant vers l'Elbe à Barby. Cette ville a été prise le 13. La 83e établit une tête de pont au-dessus de la rivière mais évacue la région vers les Russes le 6 mai 1945.

 

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