Ferdinand Albert GLAPION

 

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NUMERO DE SERVICE06455863
AGE18 ans
DATE DE NAISSANCE21 Novembre 1927 New Orleans, Orleans Parish
ETATLOUISIANA
FAMILLED’origine afro-américaine et créole française 
GRADESteward's Mate First Class
FONCTION 
PROFESSION AVANT INCORPORATIONTravaillé sur un marchéNE
DATE D'INCORPORATION 
BOATLST 523
DIVISION GROUPUnited States Naval Reserve
ARMYU.S. Navy
DATE DU DECES20 Juin 1945ii
STATUTKIA
LIEU DU DECESOmaha Beach
CIMETIERENORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY de Colleville

Plan du Normandy American Cemetery

TOMBE
BlocRangTombe
Mur des Disparus
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal


Photo FDLM

victory medal

 

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HISTOIRE

Steward’s Mate 1stClass Ferdinand A. Glapion Jr. was an African American from New Orleans who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

The eldest of nine children, he grew up in a French Creole family and worked at an market before joining the Naval Reserve.

He believed he could be of service to his country by joining the military, even though he was too young to join without his parent’s consent.

Though reluctant at first, his father finally consented and Glapion joined the Naval Reserve.

 

In late June 1945, Glapion’s father received a telegram that stated on June 6, 1945, his son was aboard LST 523 (Landing Ship Tank), which hit an enemy mine while landing near Omaha Beach.

The ship was damaged so severely by the mine explosion that she sank almost immediately after being hit. Glapion’s body was never found.

He was declared Missing in Action, and dead on June 20, 1945, Buried at Sea.

 La STM 1CL Glapion était à bord de ce navire de débarquement, citerne (LST) 523.

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