Felix Clifton SANDEFUR
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Source : Agathe
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 14081091 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 27 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 16 May 1917 MISSISSIPPI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | MISSISSIPPI | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Spouse : Mary Pearce Shonhor Parents : Felix Clifton & Ruth Harman SANDEFUR Siblings : Virginia Lee & Sara Frances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Sergeant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Paratroopers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Salesmen and sales agents, except to consumers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 23 February 1942 Camp Blanding FLORIDA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company I | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 82nd Airborne Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 8 June 1944 |
Source : JW Tuinman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Fresville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMTERY TEMPORARY of Blosville N°3508 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sgt SANDEFUR Félix C.: born in 1917 in Mississippi, died on June 6, 1944, buried in the American cemetery of Colleville/Mer Pfc VAN HOLSBECK Alfred J.: born in 1923 in Indiana, died June 6, 1944, buried in the USA. Pvt HILE Arthur S.: died June 8, 1944, buried in the USA Pfc IRVING George: born in 1921 in Ohio, died on June 6, 1944, buried in the USA Pfc VANICH Sam: born in 1921 in Ohio, died on June 6, 1944, buried in the USA Pvt JONES Irving L.: born in 1920 in California, died on June 8, 1944, buried in the American cemetery of Colleville/Mer Pvt STEPHENS William A.: born in 1923 in Alabama, died on June 8, 1944, buried in the USA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stele in memory of seven paratroopers of Company I of the 505th US Parachute Infantry Regiment, killed at this location by a German machine gun on June 6, 1944. The monument was erected in 2004 by William H TUCKER who was part of this group, but he narrowly escaped death. He came back every year to lay flowers on the graves of his comrades. After his death on November 21, 2008 in the United States, his ashes were placed in Normandy with his comrades according to his last wishes during a ceremony on June 6, 2009. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A small plaque announces that the ashes of William H. TUCKER rest at this place; William H. TUCKER died on November 21, 2008 in the United States, he had fought in the same unit with the rank of Private.
Source: jee py (82ndairborneeto.forumactif.com) |
William H. TUCKER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
82nd AIRBORNE DIVISION - ALL AMERICAN
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Aad.archives.gov - 82ndairborneeto.forumactif.com - Findagrave.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |