John G. VASQUEZ

 

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Source :  Leopoldville Historian

NUMBER OF SERVICE39579717 
AGE19 years old 
DATE OF BIRTH1925 ARIZONA 
ENLISTMENT STATEGlobe Gila county ARIZONA 
FAMILY 
RANKPrivate
FONCTIONMarksman second class gunner
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT GA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT24 March 1944 Fort Mac Arthur San Pedro ARIZONA 
COMPANYCompany B
REGIMENT264th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
"Black Panther Division"
DATE OF DEATH25 December 1944

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STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
CEMETERY

NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville

Map Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of the Missing
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

 

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

us army div 66 264ri
STORY

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 & SOURCE PHOTOClive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org - Findagrave.com  
PROGRAMMERGarrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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