Robert D. BROOK 

 

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NUMERO DE SERVICE0-1166677
AGE26 ans
DATE DE NAISSANCE1918  
ETATINDIANA  
FAMILLE 
GRADESecond Lieutenant 
FONCTIONCommunication Officer 
PROFESSION AVANT INCORPORATION IN
DATE D'INCORPORATION 
BATTALION67th Field Artillery Battalion
DIVISION  3rd Armored Division 
DATE DU DECES29 Juin 1944brook robert d tombe
STATUTKIA
LIEU DU DECESVilliers Fossard 
CIMETIERENORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY de Colleville

Plan du Normandy American Cemetery

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DECORATION

Legion Of Merit 

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

legion of merit

Photo FDLM

victory medal

  

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HISTOIRE
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Le 67th Field Artillery Battalion est activé le 15  Avril 1941 au Camp Beauregard LOUISIANA.

La 3rd Armored Division débarque sur Omaha Beach le 24 Juin 1944.

Le 25 Juin 1944 l'unité se regroupe afin de pouvoir participer à la libération de la France.

Les lignes ennemies sont dans le secteur de St Jean de Daye.

Le 27 Juin 1944 le bataillon est briéfé sur sa première attaque, le combat Command A de la 3rd armored division est affecté au secteur de Villiers Fossard.

Le 28 Juin 1944 le bataillon se déplacent à un mile au sud de St Clair sur Elle.

Le 29 Juin 1944 l'offensive doit commencer à 9 h 00.

A 06h30 Robert embarque dans 1/4 ton truck à son bord il y a le PVT Gerald J.  MAASEN -37126382- le Technician 5th grade Walter S. MULLINAX -34179278-

Leur mission est d'installer une ligne téléphonique entre l'infanterie et l'artillerie.

Leur véhicule sautent sur une mine sur une route au sud ouest (2miles) de St Clair sur Elle.

Robert est décédé suite à l'explosion de la mine par contre Walter et Gerald sont sérieusement blessés .

 

div arm 3    3rd ARMORED DIVISION

VICTIMES

Victimes de bataille:9.243
Killed in action:1.810
Wounded in action:6.963
Missing in action:104
Prisoner of war:366

 

MEDAILLE  INDIVIDUEL

Distinguished Service Cross17
Legions of Merit23
Silver Stars885
Soldiers Medal32
Bronze Stars3.884
Purple HeartsPlus de 10.500
Air Medals138
Distinguished Flying Cross3

 

COMMANDANTS de DIVISIONS 

Major General Alvin C. Gillem Jr.April 1941 to January 1942
Major General Walton H. WalkerJanuary 1941 to August 1942
Major General Leroy R. WatsonAugust 1942 to August 1944
Major General Maurice RoseAugust 1944 to March 1945 KIA
Brigadier General Doyle O. HickeyMarch to June 1945
Brigadier General Truman E. BoudinotJune & July 1945
Brigadier General Frank A. Allen, Jr.July 1945
Major General Robert W. GrowJuly 1945 Jusqu'à inactivation

 

DÉSIGNATION DE L'UNITÉ

DATES AVEC DIVISION

DISPOSITION FINALE

UNITÉS ASSIGNÉES

3rd Headquarters Company15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
3rd Armored Brigade HQ Company15 Apr 41- 01 Jan 42inactive
Combat Command A HQ Company01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45inactive
Combat Command B HQ Company01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45inactive
Division Artillery HQ Battery15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
Division Trains HQ Company01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45inactive
2nd Armored Regiment15 Apr 41- 08 May 41Redésigné 32nd Armored Regiment
3rd Armored Regiment15 Apr 41- 08 May 41Redésigné 33nd Armored Regiment
4th Armored Regiment15 Apr 41- 08 May 41Redésigné 40th Armored Regiment
32nd Armored Regiment08 May 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
33rd Armored Regiment08 May 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
40th Armored Regiment08 May 41- 01 Jan 42inactive
36th Armored Infantry Regiment15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
67th Field Artillery Regiment15 Apr 45- 01 Jan 42Dissolved to form the 67th & 391st AFABs
54th Field Artillery Battalion15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
67th Field Artillery Battalion01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45inactive
391st Field Artillery Battalion01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45inactive
3rd Reconnaissance Battalion15 Apr 41- 08 May 41Redésigné 83nd Recon Bn
83rd Reconnaissance Battalion08 May 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
23rd Engineer Battalion15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
15th Quartermaster Battalion15 Apr 41- 01 Jan 42inactive
18th Ordnance Battalion15 Apr 41- 01 Jan 42inactive
3rd Maintenance Battalion01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45inactive
3rdh Supply Battalion01 Jan 42- 10 Nov 45inactive
45th Medical battalion15 Apr 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
46th Signal Company15 Apr 41- 07 Aug 41Redésigné 143nd Signal Company
143rd Signal Company07 Aug 41- 10 Nov 45inactive
ATTACHED UNITS
503rd Counter-Intelligence Corps Detachment26 Dec 42- 10 Nov 45 
486th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion25 Jun 44- 09 May 45 
703rd Tank Destroyer Battalion25 Jun 44- 17 Dec 44 & 02 Jan 45- 09 May 45 
803rd Tank Destroyer Battalion25 Jun44- 02 Jul 44 
967th Field Artillery Battalion29 June 44- 30 June 44 
413th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion07 Jul 44- 16 Jul 44 
963rd Field Artillery Battalion07 Jul 44- 09 Jul 44 
258th Field Artillery Battalion08 Jul 44- 10 Aug 44 
113th Cavalry Group08 Jul 44- 10 Aug 44 
87th Field Artillery Battalion09 Jul 44- 28 Aug 44 
991st Field Artillery Battalion12 August- 20 Sept 44, 21 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44, 02 Jan 45- 11 Jan 45, 25 Feb 45- 09 Mar 45, 29 Mar 45- 01 Apr 45, 06 Apr 45- 13 May 45 
3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment13 Aug 44- 15 Aug 44 
2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment17 Aug 44- 19 Aug 44 
58th Field Artillery Battalion8 Jul 44- 10 Aug 44, 18 Aug 44- 01 Oct 44 
1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment3 Sep 44- 25 Sep 44 
47th Infantry Regiment06 Sep 44- 10 Sep 44, 11 Apr 45- 12 Apr 45 
47th Regimental Combat Team25 Oct 44- 10 Nov 44 
294th Engineer Battalion25 Oct 44 – 09 Nov 44 
84th Field Artillery Battalion24 Oct 44- 11 Nov 44 
298th Engineer Battalion09 Nov 44- 26 Nov 44, 27 Dec 44- 30 Dec 44 
2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment24 Nov 44- 26 Nov 44 
Company A, 738th Tank Battalion06 Dec 44- 15 Jan 45 
1st Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment11 Dec 44- 12 Dec 44 
83rd Armored Field Artillery Battalion20 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44, 02 Jan 45- 10 May 45 
1st Battalion, 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment22 Dec 44- 26 Dec 44 
643rd Tank Destroyer Battalion22 Dec 44- 26 Dec 44 
290th Regimental Combat Team23 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44 
188th Field Artillery Battalion23 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44, 29 Mar 45- 08 Apr 45 
509th Parachute Infantry Battalion23 Dec 44- 29 Dec 44 
289th Regimental Combat Team24 Dec 44- 29 Dec 44 
Companies A & C, 87th Chemical Battalion24 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44 
Company B, 297th Engineer Battalion27 Dec 44- 30 Dec 44 
2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment28 Dec 44- 30 Dec 44 
331st Infantry Regiment29 Dec 44- 31 Dec 44 
330th Infantry Regiment01 Jan 45- 18 Jan 45 
183rd Field Artillery Battalion02 Jan 45- 11 Jan 45, 12 Jan 45- 20 Jan 45, 25 Feb 45- 24 Apr 45 
2nd Platoon, Company B, 635th Tank Destroyer Battalion15 Jan 45- 20 Jan 45 
Battery A, 991st Field Artillery Battalion17 Jan 45- 19 Jan 45 
1st & 3d Platoons, Company B, 738th Tank Battalion12 Jan 45- 17 Jan 45 
335thh Infantry Regiment16 Jan 45- 21 Jan 45 
13th Infantry Regiment26 Feb 45- 17 Mar 45 
395th Regimental Combat Team28 Feb 45- 02 Mar 45 
4th Cavalry Group28 Feb 45- 1 Mar 45, 3 Mar 45- 8 Mar 45 
3rd Battalion, 13rd Infantry Regiment17 Mar 45- 19 Mar 45 
1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment11 Apr 45- 25 Apr 45 
Battery A, 13rd Field Artillery Observation Battalion17 Apr 45- 23 Apr 45 
60th Infantry Regiment22 Apr 45- 24 Apr 45 

SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOClive Tirlemont - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com
PROGRAMMEURSGarrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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