ADAM Woodrow J - 33 AR 3 AD

 

Woodrow John ADAM

 

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Source : Jean Louis Vijgen
 
NUMERO DE SERVICE38057743
AGE28 ans
DATE DE NAISSANCE8 février 1916 Port Lavaca, Comté de Calhoun, TEXAS
ÉTAT D’ENRÔLEMENTTEXAS
FAMILLE

Parents : Victor Willie & Frances T Nedbalek ADAM

Siblings : Woodrow John, Willie Mae Sophia, Lawrence Victor, Irene Jeanette, Victor Willie & Angeline

 
GRADETechnician Fourth Grade 
FONCTION Tankiste
PROFESSION AVANT INCORPORATION  ChauffeurTEXAS
DATE D'INCORPORATION 11 juillet 1941 Houston TEXAS
COMPANYCompany
REGIMENT 33rd Armored Regiment
DIVISION 3rd Armored Division
DATE DU DECES10 juillet 1944

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Source : F Lavernhe

STATUTKIA
LIEU DU DECES Secteur St Lo
CIMETIERENORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY de Colleville

Plan du Normandy American Cemetery

TOMBE
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Mur des Disparus
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal


Photo FDLM

victory medal
us army div arm 3 32 armored
HISTOIRE
 

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Earthman Memory Garden

Source : 3ad.com

le 33rd armored regiment a débarqué à omaha beach le 24 Juin 1944. Il a participé aux combats pour libérer la ville de SAINT LO

Le 29 Juin1944 première épreuve du feu pour cette division elle participe aux combats pour libérer la commune de VILLIERS FOSSARD village qui se situe au nord est de St LO

Le 07 Juillet 1944 le combat command B traverse la VIRE à Airel, commune se situant au nord de PONT HEBERT

Le 10 Juillet 1944 le combat command B prend position sur la COTE 91 ou BATAILLE DES HAUTS VENTS, ces combat ont lieu région PONT HEBERT commune qui se situe au nord de St LO.

Command combat B a du résister à de nombreuses bombardement de l artillerie allemand.

Le command combat B a du se battre contre la cèlèbre PANZER LEHR.

Pendant 3 jours ils ont tenu la cote 91 avant d être rejoint par l'avant garde de la 30th Division d'Infantrie

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 

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Brigadier Général Alvan C. Gillem, Jr.(flèche ci-dessus) s'adresse à son 3rd Armored Division sur le premier anniversaire de la fondation du Corps US Army Armor.

Le 3rd AD à ce moment-là à peu près à la moitié de force, avec le groupe ci-dessus étant d'environ 8.000 soldats.

SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTOFindagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov - Abmc.gov  - Clive TIRLEMONT - 3ad.com
PROGRAMMEURSHenri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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