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Herbert Albert PUKAS
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 06898085 | ||||||
| AGE | 27 yo | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH |
11 August 1917 Minersville, Schuylkill County, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| ETAT | PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
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Parents : Frank & Beatrice C Mickus PUKAS Siblings : Alma C, Vincent Daniel & Joan Marie | ||||||
| RANK | Private First Class | ||||||
| FONCTION | Infantry | ||||||
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| COMPANY | Company K | ||||||
| REGIMENT | 262nd Infantry Regiment | ||||||
| DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 24 Décembre 1944 |  | |||||
| STATUS | MIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | ||||||
| CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville Map Normandy American Cemetery | ||||||
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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. | |||||||
See History of Leopoldville (Click on the picture) |
Meeting with the niece of PFC Herbert A. PUKAS
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Chris & Dennis O'Hare Meet Chris & Dennis with Mr Bolt from ABMC at the American Cemetery in Normandy |
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Moment of emotion above the wreck of the Léopoldville |
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| Presentation of the Purple Heart diploma to PFC niece Herbert PUKAS by General Matthew J. VAN WAGENEN | |
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| Sandblasting of the tombs of Vincent PACI and Paul M RODAL both brothers in arms of Herbert A. PUKAS | |
| Presentation of the book "Portrait of Liberator" to General Matthew J. VAN WAGENEN |  |
| SOURCES INFORMATIONS & PHOTOS | Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org |
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| PROGRAMMEURS | Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |