Mc DERMOTT John D - USNR

 

John Daniel Mc DERMOTT

 

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Source : Arnaud Gaté

NUMBER OF SERVICE08104965
AGE35 yo
DATE OF BIRTH 12 September 1908 Forest Hills, Allegheny County, PENNSYLVANIA
ETATEnglewood coutny  NEW JERSEY 
FAMILY 
RANKMachinist  1st  Class
FONCTIONMarin
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT NJ
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
GROUPNaval Combat Demolition Unit 
ARMYUS Navy Reserve 
DATE OF DEATH6 June 1944

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Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSKIA
PLACE OF DEATHat sea
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville

Map of Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
DECORATION

Purple Heart

 

Photo FDLM

 
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STORY

He was part of the Naval Combat Demolition Unit, ancestor of the Navy Seals.
These units landed at Omaha Beach and Utah Beach in the early hours of D Day.
Their role was to clean beach obstacles with the help of explosives.

Each men carried about twenty loads of 2 pounds of explosives and the detonators.
On Omaha Beach there were 37 dead and 60 wounded
On Utah Beach there were 6 dead and 11 wounded
The units on Omaha Beach received the Presidential Unit Quote
The units on Utah Beach they received the Navy Unit Commendation

Following the landing in Normandy Naval Combat Demolition Unit participated in the landing of Provence.
For June 06, 1944 the naval combat demolition unit consisted of 13 men, 6 NCDUs, 3 US Navy men, the rest of the men were combat engineer.

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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOClive TIRLEMONT - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com
PROGRAMMERGarrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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