Jesse J. TIBBETTS

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE37556124 
AGE21 yo
DATE OF BIRTH16 January 1923  
ETATMINNESOTA
FAMILY

Spouse : Joyce Palmer

Daughter : Donna Tibbetts

Parents : Jesse & Genevieve Tibbetts

ORIGIN

Amerindian from the Chippewa tribe of MINNESOTA

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RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTIONInfantry
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT MN
DATE of ENLISTEMENT 
COMPANY

Company HeadQuarters

3rd Battalion

REGIMENT262nd Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH24 Décembre 1944

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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

 

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victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

  

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STORY
 

Jesse Tibbetts was born to Jesse and Genevieve Tibbetts in Deer River, Minnesota, on January 16, 1923. He was the youngest of five siblings.  The family moved throughout Minnesota as Jesse grew up.  They lived at Ball Club, Deer River, Bagley and Hennepin.

Being the youngest of the family his brothers and sisters often let him Jesse wanted to do everything his father did and was very close to him.  While living in Hennepin, Jesse not only went to school, but he wanted to work as a mechanic like his father.  Everywhere his father was, Jesse was right behind him. Jesse was called “JR” so people wouldn’t confuse him with his father.

He is very athletic, participating in athletics at school, as well as basketball, boxing with Golden Gloves and canoe races.  He also spent a lot of time hunting and fishing outdoors.

Military experience

At the beginning of the Second World War, Fort Snelling became the induction point for more than 300,000 men and women who had joined the armed forces to serve their country.  They recruited more than 800 people a day, taking them under oath and sending them for examinations and vaccinations.  These men did not stay long in Fort Snelling before being sent to another military post for their basic training.  Private First Class Tibbetts was one of those men. 

 

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 He joined the American Army at the Ball Club, Minnesota, on March 20, 1943, with his best friend James «Jimmy» Wilson.  He was listed as white by the army even though he had ¼ blood Leech Lake Ojibwe

The 66 th Infantry Division was activated on April 15, 1943 at Camp Blanding, Florida.   After training, the division had three months of training in northeast Florida.  They were then sent to Camp Joseph Rucker, near Little Rock, Arkansas, for more training.

While Jesse was in Arkansas, he married Joyce Palmer. In December 1944, his only daughter, Donna Tibbetts, was born.  After the unit completed its training at Camp Rucker, the division was sent one last time in November 1944 to Camp Shanks, New Jersey, before being sent overseas.  The unit remained at Camp Shanks for just over two weeks, and on November 15, 1944, the division boarded the USS George Washington and the USS George O. Squier and departed for England on December 1, 1944. Once the division arrived in England, they were stationed in small towns and at Camp Blandford on the south coast of England.

 

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On 24 December 1944, the division crossed the English Channel on the SS Léopoldville and HMS Cheshire. Tibbetts was on board the Léopoldville.  Five miles off Cherbourg, the SS Leopoldville was torpedoed by a German U-boat, killing 14 officers and 748 soldiers.  One of these men was Private First Class Jesse Tibbetts. His body was never found. 

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)


Native Americans in the Army - US Marine Corps Code Talkers

In 1945 there were 21,767 Indians in the US Army

1910 in the US Navy US Navy

121 at the coast Guard Gardes Côtes

723 Marine (US Marine Corps) US Marine Corps

Il y avait aussi des centaines de femmes indiennes, plus de 40 000 Amérindiens ont participé à l'effort de guerre US en travaillant dans les usines d'avions, les dépots de munitions ou autres industries de guerre..

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Ils ont combattu sur tous les théâtres d'opération Philippine, Iwo Jima, Sicile, Italie & France.....

71 Air Medal Air Medal

51 Silver Star Silver Star

47 Bronze Star Bronze Star

34 Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Cross

2 Medal of Honor Medal of Honor

 

Dans ce décompte il n y a pas les Purples Heart qui doivent être encore plus nombreuses, un bon nombre de ces médailles avait en plus des Oak Leaf Clusters

Les plus connus des indiens pendant la seconde guerre mondiale sont les Code Talkers

Les code talkers ont surtout servi dans le Pacifique, ils utilisèrent la langue de leur tribu pour transmettre des ordres ou des comptes rendus d'opérations

Les code talkers venaient de plusieurs tribus les Navajos, les Cherokee, les Commanches et les Chostaws.....

Leurs dialectes avaient déjà été utilisé pendant le premier conflit mondial mais hélas le code avait été craqué par les allemands.


Navajo code talkers

Alphabets (English) Code Language (English) Code Language (Navajo) Modern spelling
A Ant Wol-la-chee Wóláchííʼ
B Bear Shush Shash
C Cat Moasi Mósí
D Deer Be Bįįh
E Elk Dzeh Dzeeh
F Fox Ma-e Mąʼii
G Goat Klizzie Tłʼízí
H Horse Lin Łį́į́ʼ
I Ice Tkin Tin
J Jackass Tkele-cho-gi Téliichoʼí
K Kid Klizzie-yazzi Tłʼízí yázhí
L Lamb Dibeh-yazzi Dibé yázhí
M Mouse Na-as-tso-si Naʼastsʼǫǫsí
N Nut Nesh-chee Neeshchʼííʼ
O Owl Ne-ash-jah Néʼéshjaaʼ
P Pig Bi-sodih Bisóodi
Q Quiver Ca-yeilth kʼaaʼ yeiłtįįh
R Rabbit Gah Gah
S Sheep Dibeh Dibé
T Turkey Than-zie Tązhii
U Ute No-da-ih Nóódaʼí
V Victor a-keh-di-glini Akʼehdidlíní
W Weasel Gloe-ih Dlǫ́ʼii
X Cross Al-an-as-dzoh Ałnáʼázdzoh
Y Yucca Tsah-as-zih Tsáʼásziʼ
Z Zinc Besh-do-gliz Béésh dootłʼizh


PETITE HISTOIRE

Adolf Hitler qui avait participé à la première guerre mondiale connaissait les Codes Talkers avant que la seconde guerre mondiale éclate, il envoya 30 anthropologues allemands pour étudier les amérindiens, surtout leurs langages mais cela s'avéra trop difficile pour eux les code talkers ne furent pas employé sur le théatre européen par crainte que le code soit connu par les allemands


SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOCOURAUD marie-laure - Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org - silent heroes - Jesse J. Tibbetts, Dossier personnel , Département de l'armée.Jesse J. Tibbetts - Dossier officiel du personnel militaire, Département de l'armée - RG 319, Archives nationales et administration des documents - St. Louis.
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