Irvin J WEAVER Jr

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ARMY SERIAL NUMBER37608317
AGE20 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1924 ILLINOIS
STATESt Louis County MISSOURI
FAMILYSingle
RANKSergeant
FONCTIONInfantry
JOB before ENLISTEMENTClerks, general officeIL
DATE of ENLISTEMENT18 march 1943 Jefferson Barracks MISSOURI
COMPAGNIECompany E
BATTALION3rd Battalion
REGIMENT262nd Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
"Black Panther Division"
DATE OF DEATH24 décembre 1944WEAVER IRVIN tombe
STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
DATA PLAN--
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville

Map Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
Wall of Missing
DECORATION
Purple HeartPhoto FDLM
Combat Infantryman combat infantryman badge
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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.

 

In the Leopoldville tragedy, there were only 5 survivors in William's squad, three of whom were hospitalized.

30 were never found.


memorial plaqueSee History of Leopoldville (Click on the picture)


INFORMATION SOURCESClive TIRLEMONT - Aad.archives.gov
PICTURE SOURCEFrédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org
PROGRAMMERFrédéric & Renaud
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