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Howard Leroy Mac ARTHUR
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 37519236 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| AGE | 22 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 24 May 1923 to Liberty Township Geary County, KANSAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ETAT | KANSAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FAMILY | Parents: Vida Lilian ANDERSON & Daniels Burr Mac ARTHUR Siblings : Chester A., Donald H.(U.S Air Force), Ivan C. & Eleonor Louise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| RANK | Sergeant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| FONCTION | Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Farmer | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 27 March 1943 Fort Leavenworth KANSAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGIMENT | 262nd Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division "Panthermen" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 6 March 1945 | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Lorient, Bretagne | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St James N°3578
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| CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Howard spent four years in high school and later worked as a farm laborer. He returned to the Armed Forces on March 27, 1943, was posted to the 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division, Blanding Camp in Florida. Howard was one of the survivors of the sinking of the LEOPOLDVILLE troop ship sunk on December 24, 1944 just five miles from Cherbourg by a German submarine U-486. He died on March 6, 1945 during the reduction of the Lorient Pocket, one of the last recalcitrant German positions in the west of France. He received the Bronze Star for bravery, heroism and merit. | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Normandy/Normandie |
| 15 Apr 1943 | Days of Combat/Jour de Combat 91 |
| Casualties/Victimes 1 452 | |
Entered Combat/Entré au combat |
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| 1 Jan 1945 | |
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Commanding Generals/Commandants généraux Maj. Gen. Herman F. Kramer (Apr 43 - Aug 45) |
Campaigns/CampagnesNorthern France (25 Jul 44 - 14 Sep 44)
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PLAN DE ROUTE DE LA CAMPAGNE - CAMPAIGN ROUTE MAP |
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DIVISION CHRONICLEThe three regiments of the 66th Infantry Division arrived in England, 26 November 1944, and the remainder of the Division, 12 December 1944, training until 24 December 1944 when the Division crossed the English Channel to Cherbourg. A German torpedo ripped into the transport as it was crossing the Channel, and 14 officers and 748 enlisted men were lost. Attached to the 12th Army Group and designated the 12th Army Group Coastal Sector, with operational control of all French forces in the area, the 66th relieved the 94th Division in the BrittanyLoire area, 29 December 1944. Its mission of containing the enemy in the St. Nazaire and Lorient pockets was carried out by daily reconnaissance patrols, limited objective attacks, and the maintenance of harassing and interdictory fires on enemy installations. A heavy German attack near La Croix was repulsed, 16 April 1945, and several strongly emplaced enemy positions were taken, 19-29 April 1945. Enemy troops in the Lorient and St. Nazaire pockets surrendered to the Division upon the end of hostilities in Europe, 8 May 1945. The 66th moved to Germany on occupation duty, in the Koblenz subarea, 20 May 1945, and left for Marseille, 26 May 1945. It sailed for home 27 October 1945. |
CHRONIQUE DE DIVISIONLes trois régiments de la 66e division d'infanterie arrivent en Angleterre, le 26 novembre 1944, et le reste de la division, le 12 décembre 1944, s'entraînant jusqu'au 24 décembre 1944 lorsque la division traverse la Manche jusqu'à Cherbourg. Une torpille allemande s'est faufilée dans le convoi alors qu'elle traversait la Manche, et 14 officiers et 748 soldats ont été perdus. Attaché au 12ème Groupe d'Armée et désigné Secteur de la 12ème division du Groupe d'Armées, avec le contrôle opérationnel de toutes les forces françaises dans la région, le 66th a relevé la 94ème Division dans la région BrittanyLoire, le 29 décembre 1944. Sa mission Les poches de Nazaire et de Lorient ont été réalisées par des patrouilles de reconnaissance quotidiennes, des attaques objectives limitées et le maintien de feux de harcèlement et d'interception sur les installations ennemies. Une forte attaque allemande près de La Croix fut repoussée le 16 avril 1945 et plusieurs positions ennemies fortement implantées furent prises, du 19 au 29 avril 1945. Des troupes ennemies dans les poches de Lorient et de Saint-Nazaire se rendirent à la Division à la fin des hostilités en Europe , Le 8 mai 1945. Le 66ème émigra en Allemagne en service d'occupation, dans la sous-zone de Coblence, le 20 mai 1945, et partit pour Marseille, le 26 mai 1945. Il partit pour la maison le 27 octobre 1945. |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Armydivs.squarespace.com |
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| Brother's Howard L |
Donald H. Mac ARTHUR
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| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 37814402 | ![]() |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3 July 1926 | |
| STATE | KANSAS | |
| FAMILY | Parents: Vida Lilian ANDERSON & Daniels Burr Mac ARTHUR Siblings : Chester A., Howard L, Ivan C. & Eleonor Louise | |
| UNIT | US Air Force | ![]() |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Findagrave.com | Aad.archives.gov |
| SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | JF PELLOUAIS - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Henri ROGISTER |
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| PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |












