Antone BALIEL

 

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Source : Bruno Cadeville
NUMBER OF SERVICE39838203
AGE25 yo
DATE OF BIRTH18 septembre 1918 Clarksburg, Yolo County, CALIFORNIA
ENLISTMENT STATECALIFORNIA
FAMILY

Parents : Manuel Antone & Philomena Damion BALIEL

Siblings : Harry R, Anna Gloria, Manuel Peter, Arthur, Adeline Colleen, Alfred & Louise Catherine

RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTIONParatroopers
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT CA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 1 May 1942 San Francisco CALIFORNIA
COMPANYCompany E
BATTALION3rd Battalion
REGIMENT 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment
DATE OF DEATH10 August 1944

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Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATH 
CEMETERY TEMPORARY

CEMTERY TEMPORARY of  St Mère Eglise #2 N°3586

3586 St Mère 2

Story of Cemetery Temporary 

CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
C1110
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

Brevet Parachutiste


Photo FDLM

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combat infantryman badge

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STORY

Originally from Yolo County in California, Antone joined the US Army in 1942 in San Fransisco, he later joined the airborne troops and the newly created 507th P.I.R.

He joined Fort Benning until March 1943 where he trained there and was certified. In this month of March, the regiment moves to Louisiana for major maneuvers with the Third Army. Then he joined Nebraska where he made tactical jumps. Until the beginning of September, maneuvers and presentations punctuate the activity. In September, the regiment went to bivouac at Stockdale Lake to rest. At the end of October the regiment arrives at Camp Shanks in the state of New York.


On December 3 the regiment leaves the camp; on December 5, he boarded the SS Strathnaver which took him to the European continent, to England. After 11 days of crossing the 507th arrives in Liverpool, from there it takes a train for Scotland and a Libertyship for Ireland.

On January 14, 1944, the 507th P.I.R. is attached to the 82nd Airborne Division. On March 11, 1944 the regiment left Ireland for Nottingham in England where maneuvers, night jumps and mass jumps are planned. At the end of May, it is the displacement for the aerodrome of Barkston Heath for the second battalion.


After a first postponement of 24 hours, the big night finally arrived on June 5. The C-47s carrying the second battalion of the 507th P.I.R. leave the tarmac shortly before midnight.

Antone is in C-47 42-24267 in chalk 22 of serial 24. The C-47 is piloted by Captain HAGEY of the 14th TCS of the 61st TCG.

Antone is in position 5 of his stick.

Photo FDLMVoir carte

The 2nd battalion is the first to jump, it will be dispersed over a large area. No information on Antone's fate following the parachute drop, did he end up with Lieutenant Colonel Timmes in the orchard or among the lost paratroopers recovered by Colonel Millett?

His date of death on August 10 may also suggest an unusual fate.

 

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Source : Frederic Debarquement

div 17

17th AIRBORNE DIVISION

 

Activated/Activé

 Normandy/Normandie

15 Apr 1943  Days of Combat/Jour de Combat  45
   Casualties/Victimes 6 745

Entered Combat/Entré au combat

 
25 Dec 1944 at Ardennes  

Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux

Maj. Gen. William M. Miley (Apr 43 - inactivation)

Campaigns/Campagnes

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 17th Airborne Division was stationed in the United Kingdom from 25 August to 23 December 1944. From 23 to 25 December, elements of the Division were flown to the Reims area in France in spectacular night flights. These elements closed in at Mourmelon. After taking over the defense of the Meuse River sector from Givet to Verdun, 25 December, the 17th moved to Neufchateau, Belgium, then marched through the snow to Morhet, relieving the 28th Infantry Division, 3 January 1945. The Division entered the Ardennes campaign, 4 to 9 January, at the Battle of Dead Man's Ridge. It captured several small Belgian towns and entered Flamierge, 7 January, but enemy counterattacks necessitated a withdrawal. However, constant pressure and aggressive patrolling caused the enemy to retreat to the Ourthe River. On 18 January, the Division relieved the 11th Armored Division at Houffalize, pushed enemy remnants from the Bulge, and seized Wattermal and Espeler, 26 January. Coming under the III Corps, the 17th turned toward Luxembourg, taking Eschweiler and Clervaux and clearing the enemy from the west bank of the Our River. Aggressive patrols crossed the river to probe the Siegfried Line defenses and established a limited bridgehead near Dasburg before being relieved by the 6th Armored Division, 10 February. A period of reequipment and preparation began. Taking off from marshalling areas in France, the 17th dropped into Westphalia in the vicinity of Wesel, 24 March. Operation Varsity was the first airborne invasion over theRhine into Germany itself. On the 25th, the Division had secured bridges over the Issel River and had entrenched itself firmly along the Issel Canal. Moving eastward, it captured Haltern, 29 March, and Munster, 2 April. The 17th entered the battle of the Ruhr Pocket, relieving the 79th Infantry Division. It crossed the Rhine-Herne Canal, 6 April, and set up a secure bridgehead for the attack on Essen. The "Pittsburgh of the Ruhr" fell, 10 April, and the industrial cities of Mulheim and Duisburg were cleared in the continuing attack. Military government duties began, 12 April, and active contact with the enemy ceased, 18 April. The Division came under the XXII Corps 24 April. It continued its occupation duties until 15 June 1945 when it returned to France for redeployment.

CHRONIQUE DE DIVISION


La 17e division aéroportée a été stationnée au Royaume-Uni du 25 août au 23 décembre 1944. Du 23 au 25 décembre, des éléments de la division ont été acheminés par avion vers la région de Reims, en France, lors de vols nocturnes spectaculaires. Ces éléments ont abouti à Mourmelon. Après avoir repris la défense du secteur de la Meuse de Givet à Verdun, le 17 décembre, le 17 décembre, il s’est installé à Neufchâteau, en Belgique, puis a dévalé la 28ème Division d’infanterie le 3 janvier 1945. , Du 4 au 9 janvier, à la bataille de Dead Man's Ridge. Elle a capturé plusieurs petites villes belges et est entrée dans Flamierge le 7 janvier, mais les contre-attaques ennemies ont nécessité un retrait. Cependant, la pression constante et les patrouilles agressives ont contraint l’ennemi à se retirer sur la rivière Ourthe. Le 18 janvier, la division a relevé la 11ème division blindée à Houffalize, repoussé les restes ennemis du Bulge et saisi Wattermal et Espeler, le 26 janvier. Venant du IIIe Corps, le 17ème se tourna vers le Luxembourg en prenant Eschweiler et Clervaux et en dégageant l'ennemi de la rive ouest de la rivière Our. Des patrouilles agressives ont traversé la rivière pour sonder les défenses de la ligne Siegfried et ont établi une tête de pont limitée près de Dasburg avant d'être relevées par la 6ème division blindée, le 10 février. Une période de rééquipement et de préparation a commencé. Décollant des zones de rassemblement en France, le 17 mars est tombé en Westphalie dans les environs de Wesel, le 24 mars. L'opération Varsity était la première invasion aéroportée sur le Rhin en Allemagne même. Le 25, la division avait sécurisé des ponts sur la rivière Issel et s'était fermement retranchée le long du canal d'Issel. Se dirigeant vers l’est, il captura Haltern le 29 mars et Munster le 2 avril. Le 17 est entré dans la bataille de la poche de la Ruhr, soulageant la 79e division d'infanterie. Elle franchit le canal Rhin-Herne le 6 avril et installa une tête de pont sécurisée pour l'attaque d'Essen. Le 10 avril, le "Pittsburgh of the Ruhr" est tombé et les villes industrielles de Mulheim et Duisburg ont été éliminées dans l'attaque continue. Les devoirs du gouvernement militaire ont commencé le 12 avril et le contact actif avec l'ennemi a cessé le 18 avril. La division a été placée sous le commandement du XXIIe Corps le 24 avril. Il a continué ses fonctions d'occupation jusqu'au 15 juin 1945, date à laquelle il est rentré en France pour être redéployé.
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