Garvis Milton DILLINGER
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Source : Leopoldville Historian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | 34988907 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 18 years old | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 28 December 1926 MISSISSIPPI | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | Dumas tippah county MISSISSIPPI | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Parents : Rosco & Eura DILLINGER Siblings : Fred B, Sheila, Travis K & Charlotte | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Private First Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantryman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Farmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 26 April 1944 Camp Shelby MISSISSIPPI | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company I | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 262nd Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division "Black Panther Division" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 25 December 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | ||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | MIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY |
NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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STORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Garvis got involved like his two older brothers. Fred Berry DILLINGER who joined him on 04.03.1941. Fred was assigned to the 115th infantry regiment 31st infantry division. Fred received for his actions The Bronze star. the second brother is Travis K DILLINGER who hired him on January 04, 1943. Travis arrived with his unit in France on July 01, 1944. Travis and Fred survived the war. At the news of her death her mother was so upset that she had to spend a year in a hospital to recover. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLACK PANTHER
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Frère de Garvis M |
Fred Berry DILLINGER
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 34019583 |
Source : Sueღ |
DATE OF BIRTH | 17 January 1918 | |
ETAT | MISSISSIPPI | |
FAMILY |
Parents : Rosco & Eura DILLINGER Siblings : Travis K, Sheila, Garvis M & Charlotte | |
RANK | Staff Sergeant | |
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor | |
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 4 March 1941 Camp Shelby MISSISSIPPI | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Aad.archives.gov - Findagrave.com |
Frère de Garvis M |
Travis Kimble DILLINGER
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 34614307 |
Source : Leopoldville Historian Source : Robert |
DATE OF BIRTH | 8 November 1922 Tippah County, MISSISSIPPI | |
ETAT | MISSISSIPPI | |
FAMILY |
Parents : Rosco & Eura DILLINGER Siblings : Fred B, Sheila, Garvis M & Charlotte | |
RANK | Private First Class | |
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Farmer | |
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 4 January 1943 Camp Shelby MISSISSIPPI | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org - Aad.archives.gov - Findagrave.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |