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Calvin Glenn JENNINGS
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Source : RD Hall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 39338692 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AGE | 19 years old | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11 May 1925 Haywood county NORTH CAROLINA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ETAT | Linn county OREGON | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAMILY |
Spouse : Margaret Jean FAIRBANKS Parents : James Blaine & Katherine Loretta Dolan JENNINGS Siblings : Blaine Edwin, Blaine Edwin, Mary Katherine, Mildred Vera & Alvin J | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RANK | Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FONCTION | Infantryman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 17 August 1943 Portland OREGON | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| REGIMENT | 137th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DIVISION | 35th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 18 July 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | St Lo sector | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of La Cambe N°3539
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| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Calvin had a twin brother named Alvin. Calvin married June 06, 1943 to Margaret Jean FAIRBANKS and Alvin married August 23, 1943 to Margaret C SMITH. They signed up the same day and they followed their basic training at camp VAN DORN. At the end of their training Calvin was assigned to the 137th Infantry Regiment, his brother was assigned to him at the 383rd Replacement Company in ITALY. He will be assigned to Company I at the 361st Infantry Regiment 91st Infantry Division. On July 18, 1944 the 35th Infantry Division returned to Saint Lo it is that day that Calvin lost his life. 3 months later his brother Alvin will die in combat in ITALY He will be buried in the American military cemetery of Florence plot D / row 2 / Grave 21 During this period company I of 361st IR progressed 1 mile across the enemy lines by crossing route 65 at LA FORTUNA / Livergnano citta metropolitana di bologna / Emilia romagna / ITALY. |
Lebanon Union High School in 1943 Source : RD Hall | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source : Roberta Russo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Calvin G, James B (father) & Alvin J Source : Andy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Activated/Activé |
Normandy/Normandie |
| 23 Dec 1940 | Days of Combat/Jour de Combat 264 |
| Casualties/Victimes 15 822 | |
Entered Combat/Entré au combat |
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| 11 Jun 1944 Normandy | |
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Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux Maj. Gen. R. E. Truman (Dec 40 - Oct 41) |
Campaigns/CampagnesNormandy (6 Jun 44 - 24 Jul 44)
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PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP |
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DIVISION CHRONICLEThe 35th Infantry Division arrived in England, 25 May 1944, and received further training. It landed on Omaha Beach, Normandy, 5-7 July 1944, and entered combat 11 July, fighting in the Normandy hedgerows, north of St. Lo. The Division beat off 12 German counterattacks at Emelie before entering St. Lo, 18 July. After mopping up in the St. LO area, it took part in the offensive action southwest of St. Lo, pushing the Germans across the Vire, 2 August, and breaking out of the Cotentin Peninsula. While en route to an assembly area, the Division was "flagged off the road," to secure the Mortain-Avranches corridor and to rescue the 30th Division's "Lost Battalion," 7-13 August 1944. Then racing across France through Orleans and Sens, the Division attacked across the Moselle, 13 September, captured Nancy, 15 September, secured Chambrey, 1 October, and drove on to the German border, taking Sarreguemines and crossing the Saar, 8 December. After crossing the Blies River, 12 December, the Division moved to Metz for rest and rehabilitation, 19 December. The 35th moved to Arlon, Belgium, 25-26 December, and took part in the fighting to relieve Bastogne, throwing off the attacks of four German divisions, taking Villers-laBonne-Eau, 10 January, after a 13-day fight and Lutrebois in a 5-day engagement. On 18 January 1945, the Division returned to Metz to resume its interrupted rest. In late January, the Division was defending the Foret de Domaniale area. Moving to Holland to hold a defensive line along the Roer, 622 February, the Division attacked across the Roer, 23 February, pierced the Siegfried Line, reached the Rhine at Wesel, 10 March, and crossed, 25-26 March. It smashed across the Herne Canal and reached the Ruhr River early in April, when it was ordered to move to the Elbe, 12 April. Making the 295-mile dash in 2 days, the 35th mopped up in the vicinity of Colbitz and Angern, until 26 April 1945, when it moved to Hanover for occupational and mopping-up duty, continuing occupation beyond VE-day. The Division left Southampton, England, 5 September, and arrived in New York City, 10 September 1945.
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CHRONIQUE DE DIVISIONLa 35e division d'infanterie est arrivée en Angleterre le 25 mai 1944 et a reçu un entraînement supplémentaire. Il a atterri sur Omaha Beach, en Normandie, du 5 au 7 juillet 1944, et est entré en combat le 11 juillet, combattant dans les haies de Normandie, au nord de Saint-Lo. La Division a battu 12 contre-attaques allemandes à Emelie avant d'entrer à St. Lo, le 18 juillet. Après s'être essuyé dans la région de St. LO, il a participé à l'action offensive au sud-ouest de St. Lo, poussant les Allemands à traverser le Vire, le 2 août, et à sortir de la péninsule du Cotentin. En route vers une zone de rassemblement, la Division a été "signalée" pour sécuriser le corridor Mortain-Avranches et sauver le "Bataillon perdu" de la 30ème division, du 7 au 13 août 1944. Puis traverser la France par Orléans et Sens , la division a attaqué à travers la Moselle, le 13 septembre, a capturé Nancy, le 15 septembre, a sécurisé la Chambrey, le 1er octobre, et s'est dirigée vers la frontière allemande, en prenant Sarreguemines et en traversant la Sarre, le 8 décembre. Après avoir traversé la rivière Blies, le 12 décembre, la division s’est installée à Metz pour se reposer et se réhabiliter, le 19 décembre. La 35ème s'est déplacée à Arlon, en Belgique, les 25 et 26 décembre, et a pris part aux combats pour soulager Bastogne, rejetant les attaques de quatre divisions allemandes, prenant Villers-laBonne-Eau, le 10 janvier, après 13 jours de lutte et Lutrebois. dans un engagement de 5 jours. Le 18 janvier 1945, la division retourne à Metz pour reprendre son repos interrompu. Fin janvier, la division défendait la région de la forêt de Domaniale. Se déplaçant en Hollande pour tenir une ligne défensive le long de la Roer, 622 février, la Division attaque le 23 février à travers la Roer, traverse la ligne Siegfried, atteint le Rhin à Wesel le 10 mars et traverse le 25-26 mars. Il a percuté le canal de Herne et atteint la rivière Ruhr au début du mois d’avril, date à laquelle il a reçu l’ordre de déménager à l’Elbe, le 12 avril. Après avoir parcouru les 295 milles en deux jours, le 35e a été balayé dans les environs de Colbitz et d’Angern, jusqu’au 26 avril 1945, date à laquelle il s’est installé à Hanovre pour occuper ses fonctions professionnelles. La division a quitté Southampton (Angleterre) le 5 septembre et est arrivée à New York le 10 septembre 1945.
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Armydivs.squarespace.com |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov - Clive TIRLEMONT |
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| PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |
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Frère de
Calvin G |
Alvin James JENNINGS
"AL"
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 39338705 |
Source : RD Hall | |
| AGE | 19 | ||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 11 May 1925 Haywood County NORTH CAROLINA | ||
| ETAT | Linn county OREGON | ||
| FAMILY |
Spouse : Margaret Caroline Parents : James Blaine & Katherine Loretta Dolan JENNINGS Siblings : Blaine Edwin, Blaine Edwin, Mary Katherine, Mildred Vera & Calvin G | ||
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| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT |
Source : Florence American Cemetery ABMC | ||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 17 August 1943 Portland OREGON | ||
| UNIT |
Company I
361st Infantry Regiment - 91st Infantry Division | ||
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| CEMETERY | FLORENCE AMERICAN CEMETERY d'Impruneta, ITALY | ||
| DATE OF DEATH | 9 October 1944 | | |
| STATUS | KIA | ||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Livergnano, Città Metropolitana di Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, ITALY | ||
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Lebanon Union High School in 1943 Source : RD Hall | ![]() | ![]() | |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov - Clive TIRLEMONT | ||


















