Joseph M. HAYMOFF
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Source : Anonymous
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 17043819 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 30 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1914 NEW YORK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | Country Polk IOWA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Spouse : Eléanor HAYMOFF | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Private First Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Parachute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Seller | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 04 March 1942 Fort des Moines IOWA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BATTALION | 1er Battalion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 82nd Airborne Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 6 June 1944 |
Source : Sharon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Ste Mère Eglise road PICAUVILLE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Blosville N°3508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
GRAVE |
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DECORATION |
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STORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Enlist for 1 year in the National Guard July 06, 1942 - activation of the 505 PIR at Fort BENNING February 12, 1943 - arrival of the 505 PIR at Fort BRAGG July 09, 1943 - 505 PIR participates in Operation HUSKY - SICILY September 12, 1943 - 505 PIR jumps over Salerno ITALY June 06, 1944 - 3:00 am green light for jump on Ste Mere Eglise June 08, 1944 - start of the offensive starting point between Neuville and Merderet by the 2nd and 3rd battalions The 3rd battalion seizes Grainville and the 2nd is on the outskirts of Fresville June 09, 1944 - the offensive is stopped June 10, 1944 - around 2 p.m. the 1st Battalion crossed the canal and advanced in the open across the plain. Colonel ALEXANDER sent Company A and B to seize Montebourg station June 13, 1944 - end of the offensive the 1st battalion is only made up of 250 men and officers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 505th PIR must be parachuted into drop zone O which is located to the north-west of Ste Mère Eglise. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 1st battalion of the 505 PIR formed the reserve. Despite everything, he had the mission of cleaning the dropzone as well as the region between SAINT MERE EGLISE and the MERDERET river. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 315th Troop Carrier Group was responsible for transporting the 1 / 505th PIR as well as the Hq to Normandy. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The planes of the 315th Troop Carrier Group took off from Spanhoe airfield. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 505th PIR released Ste Mére Eglise, around 4:00 am. Ste Mére Eglise is under the control of paratroopers from the 505th PIR
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Company A and B's mission was to seize the bridge over the Merderet at Manoir de la fiere This liberation was obtained after short and violent fighting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Route Sainte Mère Église - Picauville The fighting was very violent because the Germans wanted to recover the bridge. The Americans were shelled by artillery, they will undergo infantry and armored attacks. The 505th PIR is one of the first units to fight on French territory. 212 men of this regiment died. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION - ALL AMERICAN
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Joseph is in Row 3 and 4th from the left |
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Clive Tirlemont - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |