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John Joseph ZUBAL
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 33575562 | ||||||
| AGE | 21 years old | ||||||
| DATE OF BIRTH | 28 December 1923 Johnstown Cambria county | ||||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| FAMILY |
Parents : Peter & Mary A Graycar ZUBAL | ||||||
| RANK | Private First Class | ||||||
| FONCTION | Infantryman | ||||||
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| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 13 March 1943 Altoona PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
| COMPANY | Company B | ||||||
| REGIMENT | 264th Infantry Regiment | ||||||
| DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division "Black Panther Division" | ||||||
| DATE OF DEATH | 25 December 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
| STATUS | KIA | ||||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | ||||||
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NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville | ||||||
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PVT Nicholas Robert ZUBAL born 02.12.1917 Johnstown County of Cambria PENNSYLVANIA engaged on 09.12.1939 within the US Army Air Force 19 th squadron 20th Air Base Group Nicholas was declared DIED NON BATTLE on May 30, 1942 in Tarlac Province, Central Luzon, PHILIPPINES. He is buried in Manila American Cemetery plot N row 12 grave 45.. A prisoner of the Japanese he died in the O Donnel camp / PHILIPPINES
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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. | |||||||
See History of Leopoldville (Click on the picture)
| Brother of John J | Nicholas Robert ZUBAL
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| NUMBER OF SERVICE | 6895520 |  | |||
| AGE | 27 yo | ||||
| DATE OF BIRTH |
02 December 1917 Johnstown Cambria Country PENNSYLVANIA | ||||
| ENLISTMENT STATE | PENNSYLVANIA | ||||
| FAMILY | Parents : Peter & Mary A Graycar ZUBAL | ||||
| DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 09 December 1939 | ||||
| RANK | Private | ||||
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| DATE OF DEATH | 30 May 1942 |
Source : Brian J. Ensley | |||
| STATUT | DNB | ||||
| PLACE OF DEATH | Camps O'Donnel PHILIPPINES | ||||
| CEMETERY TEMPORARY | CEMETERY TEMPORARY of Manila #2 N°7747
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS |
Source : Larry Lovejoy | |||
| CEMETERY | Manila American Cemetery PHILIPPINES | ||||
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| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Clive Tirlemont - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov | ||||
| SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org |
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| PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |