BLASKOWSKI Benjamin J - 262 IR 66 ID

 

Benjamin Joseph BLASKOWSKI

 

blaskowski benjamin
NUMBER OF SERVICE 32854722
AGE20 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1 Décembre 1924  PENNSYLVANIA
ETATNEW YORK
FAMILY

Single

RANKStaff Sergeant
FONCTIONInfantry Man
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTFarmerNY
DATE of ENLISTEMENT27 March 1943 to Utica NEW YORK
COMPANYCompany L
REGIMENT262nd Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
"Black Panther Division"
DATE OF DEATH24 Décembre 1944blaskowski benjamin tombe
STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville Map Normandy American Cemetery
GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 
 

  

us army div 66 262ir

 

STORY

Benjamin Blaskowski was before his incorporation agricultural worker.

CAMP BLANDING

The 66th Infantry Division was activated April 15, 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida.

Benjamin will be training from April to July 1943 at Camp Blanding.

 Camp Blanding

coast guard

His brother Sylvester served with the US Coast Guard he survived the war and died in 1993

Plus tard, il a transféré au Camp Robinson, Arkansas.


Leur entrainement de base a eu lieu au camp Blanding FLORIDE

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.

memorial plaqueSee History of Leopoldville (Click on the picture)


SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOClive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org - Findagrave.com
PROGRAMMERGarrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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