Donald Pershing DRONENBERG
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Source : Denise Wranik McLoughlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | 20603753 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 26 years old | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 26 July 1918 Fairfield ILLINOIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | Prophetstown ILLINOIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Parents : Ralph Robert & Nellie Brady DRONENBERG Siblings : Evelyn M. & Edna A. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Technical Sergeant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantryman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 05 march 1941 Sterling ILLINOIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company H | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 262nd Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division "Black Panther Division" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 25 December 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY |
NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
GRAVE |
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STORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
He moved with his parents to PROPHETSTOWN in 1939, employed by the Eclipse Lawn Mower Company In October 1939 as part of the National Guard, he joined Camp Forrest Company M as an instructor in the infantry. then he was transferred to CAMP RUCKER ALABAMA 22 April 1945 Memorial service for Donald Pershing Dronenberg. during this commemoration his mother received the flag of the united states offered by the american government. His photo was placed on the altar of the church with a white cross beside it, a squad fired outside and the bells rang.
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Source : Chuck Schubert | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Source : KLLawrence |
Source : 50thAIB | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLACK PANTHER
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org - Findagrave.com - Findagrave.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |