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Armand Arthur LAPIERRE
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 31067631 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AGE | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1 August 1918 Oakland, Providence, RHODE ISLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | RHODE ISLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents : Olivier Olympe & Emma Cleophee Duguay LAPIERRE Siblings : Ernest Alfred, Lucien J "Stone", Rene Aime, Florence T, Irene Mary, Leo Omer, Albert R. & Raymond Henry "Pete" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FONCTION | Infantry Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Weavers, textile |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 21 February 1942 Fort Devens MASSACHUSETTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| REGIMENT SQUADRON | 175th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DIVISION | 29th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 19 June 1944 |
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| STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Saint-Lô | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMETERY TEMPORARY of La Cambe N°3539
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| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| SGT Armand Lapierre was Killed in Action on June 19, 1944 in Normandy, he was 25 years old…
Born in Oakland, Rhode Island to Olivier and Emma Lapierre on August 1, 1918, Armand Arthur Lapierre had six brothers and two sisters.
He enlisted in the Army serving in the 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th "Blue and Gray" Infantry Division.
The 175th Infantry Regiment, landed on Omaha Beach the day after DDay on June 7, 1944.
Twelve days later during the advance on Saint-Lô, SGT Armand Lapierre was Killed in Action.
He is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, France - Plot I Row 12 Grave 9.
SGT Armand Lapierre also has a memorial marker at Saint Patricks Cemetery in Burrillville, Rhode Island where his parents and some of his siblings are buried.
Armand’s six brothers all served in the Military;
Oldest brother Ernest Alfred Lapierre served in the Army during WW2, he passed away at the age of 64 in 1979.
Older brother Lucien J “Stone” Lapierre served in the Army during WW2, he passed away at the age of 86 in 2003.
Younger brother Rene Aime Lapierre served in the Army during WW2, he passed away at the age of 81 in 2002.
Younger brother Leo Omer Lapierre served in the Navy in the Pacific during WW2, he passed away at the age of 80 in 2006.
Younger brother Albert R. LaPierre served in the Army during the Korean War, he passed away at the age of 93 in 2022.
Youngest brother Raymond Henry “Pete” Lapierre also served in the Army during the Korean War, he passed away at the age of 94 in 2025.
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Picture take in 1994 when some of his brothers and sister went to France for the 50th anniversary of D-Day
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Saint Patricks Cemetery Source : Beth Hurd | SGT Armand Lapierre a également un monument commémoratif au cimetière de Saint-Patricks à Burrillville, Rhode Island où ses parents et certains de ses frères et sœurs sont enterrés. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Normandy/Normandie |
| 3 Feb 1941 | Days of Combat/Jour de Combat 242 |
| Casualties/Victimes 20 620 | |
Entered Combat/Entré au combat |
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| 6 Jun1944 D-Day | |
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Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord (Feb 41 - Jan 42) |
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 29th Infantry Division trained in Scotland and England for the crosschannel invasion, October 1942-June 1944. Teamed with the 1st Division, a regiment of the 29th (116th Infantry) was in the first assault wave to hit the beaches at Normandy on D-day, 6 June 1944. Landing on Omaha Beach on the same day in the face of intense enemy fire, the Division soon secured the bluff tops and occupied Isigny, 9 June. The Division cut across the Elle River and advanced slowly toward St. Lo, fighting bitterly in the Normandy hedge rows. After taking St. Lo, 18 July 1944, the Division joined in the battle for Vire, capturing that strongly held city, 7 August. Turning west, the 29th took part in the assault on Brest, 25 August-18 September 1944. After a short rest, the Division moved to defensive positions along the Teveren-Geilenkirchen line in Germany and maintained those positions through October. (In mid-October the 116th Infantry took part in the fighting at the Aachen Gap.) On 16 November the Division began its drive to the Roer, blasting its way through Siersdorf, Setterich, Durboslar, and Bettendorf, and reaching the Roer by the end of the month. Heavy fighting reduced Julich Sportplatz and the Hasenfeld Gut, 8 December. From 8 December 1944 to 23 February 1945, the Division held defensive positions along the Roer and prepared for the offensive. The attack jumped off across the Roer, 23 February, and carried the Division through Julich, Broich, Immerath, and Titz, to Munchen-Gladbach, 1 March 1945. The Division was out of combat in March. In early April the 116th Infantry helped mop up in the Ruhr area. On 19 April 1945 the Division pushed to the Elbe and held defensive positions until 4 May. Meanwhile, the 175th Infantry cleared the Klotze Forest. After VE-day, the Division was on military government duty in the Bremen enclave. |
CHRONIQUE DE DIVISIONLa 29th Infantry Division s'entraîna en Ecosse et en Angleterre pour l'invasion crosschannel, d'octobre 1942 à juin 1944. En équipe avec la 1st Division, un régiment du 29th (116th Infantry) se trouvait dans la première vague d'assaut pour frapper les plages de Normandie. Le 6 juin 1944, débarquant à Omaha Beach, le même jour, face à un feu nourri de l'ennemi, la division s'empara bientôt des falaises et occupa Isigny, le 9 juin. La Division traversa la rivière Elle et s'avança lentement vers Saint-Lô, se battant amèrement dans les rangées de haies de Normandie. Après avoir pris St. Lo, le 18 juillet 1944, la division se joignit à la bataille de Vire pour s'emparer de cette ville fortement occupée, le 7 août. Tournant vers l'ouest, le 29 a pris part à l'assaut sur Brest, 25 août-18 septembre 1944. Après un court repos, la division a déménagé à des positions défensives le long de la ligne Teveren-Geilenkirchen en Allemagne et a maintenu ces positions jusqu'en octobre. (À la mi-octobre, le 116e régiment d'infanterie prit part aux combats à Aix-la-Chapelle.) Le 16 novembre, la division commença sa route vers la Roer, traversant Siersdorf, Setterich, Durboslar et Bettendorf, et atteignant la Roer par la fin du mois. Les combats intenses ont réduit Julich Sportplatz et le Hasenfeld Gut, le 8 décembre. Du 8 décembre 1944 au 23 février 1945, la division occupe des positions défensives le long de la Roer et se prépare à l'offensive. L'attaque a sauté à travers le Roer, le 23 février, et a porté la Division par l'intermédiaire de Julich, Broich, Immerath, et Titz, à Munchen-Gladbach, le 1er mars 1945. La Division était hors combat en mars. Au début du mois d'avril, le 116th Infantry a aidé à nettoyer la région de la Ruhr. Le 19 avril 1945, la division pousse vers l'Elbe et occupe des positions défensives jusqu'au 4 mai. Pendant ce temps, le 175th Infantry a dégagé la forêt de Klotze. Après le jour de la victoire, la division était en service militaire dans l'enclave de Brême. |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Armydivs.squarespace.com |
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | World War Pictures - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Ancestry Fold3 - Aad.archives.gov |
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| EDITORS | Victor, Jean-Philippe, Eric, Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |
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Brother of Armand A |
Ernest Alfred LAPIERRE
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 31182246 |
Saint Johns Cemetery North Smithfield, Providence, RHODE ISLAND Source : Memories Of The Past | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 24 April 1915 | ||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | RHODE ISLAND- | ||
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Parents : Olivier Olympe & Emma Cleophee Duguay LAPIERRE Frères et sœurs : Armand A, Lucien J "Stone", Rene Aime, Florence T, Irene Mary, Leo Omer, Albert R. & Raymond Henry "Pete" | ||
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| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Semiskilled routemen | | |
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 8 October 1942 Providence RHODE ISLAND | ||
| UNIT | US Army WW 2 | ||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov | ||
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Brother of Armand A |
Lucien J. LAPIERRE
"Stone"
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 31182262 |
Saint Patricks Cemetery Burrillville, Providence, RHODE ISLAND Source : Beth Hurd | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15 October 1916 | ||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | RHODE ISLAND | ||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Olivier Olympe & Emma Cleophee Duguay LAPIERRE Siblings : Ernest Alfred, Armand A, Rene Aime, Florence T, Irene Mary, Leo Omer, Albert R. & Raymond Henry "Pete" | ||
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| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Weavers, textile | | |
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 8 October 1942 Providence RHODE ISLAND | ||
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WW2
Member of the American Legion Post # 17 | ||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov | ||
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Brother of Armand A |
René Aimé LAPIERRE
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 31057121 |
Saint Patricks Cemetery Burrillville, Providence, RHODE ISLAND Source : Beth Hurd | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17 May 1920 | ||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | RHODE ISLAND | ||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Olivier Olympe & Emma Cleophee Duguay LAPIERRE Siblings : Ernest Alfred, Lucien J "Stone", Armand A, Florence T, Irene Mary, Leo Omer, Albert R. & Raymond Henry "Pete" | ||
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| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Weavers, textile | | |
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 23 March 1942 Providence RHODE ISLAND | ||
| UNIT | US Army WW2 | ||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov | ||
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Brother of Armand A |
Leo Omer LAPIERRE
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Saint Patricks Cemetery Burrillville, Providence, RHODE ISLAND Source : Cudel | ||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 29 October 1925 Oakland, Providence, RHODE ISLAND | ||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | RHODE ISLAND | ||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Olivier Olympe & Emma Cleophee Duguay LAPIERRE Siblings : Ernest Alfred, Lucien J "Stone", Armand A, Rene Aime, Florence T, Irene Mary, Albert R. & Raymond Henry "Pete" | ||
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Seconde Guerre Mondiale A WW2 Navy veteran serving in the Asiatic Pacific, he was a Signal Man 2nd Class, and was also in the Amphibious Force. | ||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com | ||
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Brother of Armand A |
Albert R. LAPIERRE
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | --- |
Source : Jean Francois Carbonnet | |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13 January 1929 Burrillville, Providence, RHODE ISLAND | ||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | RHODE ISLAND | ||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Olivier Olympe & Emma Cleophee Duguay LAPIERRE Siblings : Ernest Alfred, Lucien J "Stone", Armand A, Rene Aime, Florence T, Irene Mary, Leo Omer & Raymond Henry "Pete" | ||
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| UNIT | Korean War | ||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com | ||
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Brother of Armand A |
Raymond Henry LAPIERRE
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Saint Patricks Cemetery Burrillville, Providence, RHODE ISLAND Source : Cudel | ||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 16 January 1931 Oakland, Providence, RHODE ISLAND | ||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | RHODE ISLAND | ||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Olivier Olympe & Emma Cleophee Duguay LAPIERRE Siblings : Ernest Alfred, Lucien J "Stone", Armand A, Rene Aime, Florence T, Irene Mary & Leo Omer | ||
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| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 1952 | ||
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Korean War | ||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com | ||
