Robert L.  MIXON

 

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Source : Clive Tirlemont

NUMBER OF SERVICE 34976246
AGE18 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1926 FLORIDA 
ETATDickson county TENESSEE
FAMILY 
RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTIONInfantry Man
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT TN
DATE of ENLISTEMENT31 March 1944 fort Mc Pherson Atlanta GEORGIA
COMPANY F Company
REGIMENT262nd Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
"Black Panther Division"
DATE OF DEATH24 Décembre 1944

mixon robert l mur

Source : F Lavernhe

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

 

Photo FDLM

 

 

  

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STORY
 MIXON robert l steleMary Belle Baptist Church Cemetery
Live Oak, Suwannee County, FLORIDA

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 - Findagrave.com
PROGRAMMERGarrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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