Eugene Rodney TEMPLE
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Source : Historian Leopoldville | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | 35099698 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 20 years old | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1924 ILLINOIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | Marion county INDIANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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RANK | Technician 5th class | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantryman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 37 March 1943 Fort Benjamin Harrison INDIANA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company C | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 264th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division "Black Panther Division" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 25 December 1944 |
Source : Andy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY |
EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY of dinozé | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLACK PANTHER
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Frère d'eugene | Albert C. TEMPLE
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 34913752 |
Source : Andy |
AGE | 24 yo | |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 ILLINOIS | |
STATE | Shelby County TENNESSEE | |
FAMILY | -- | |
RANK | Private First Class | |
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Skilled meatcutters, except in slaughtering and packing houses | |
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 20 June 1944 camp Shelby MISSISSIPPI | |
UNIT |
137th Infantry Regiment 35th Infantry Division
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DATE OF DEATH | 25 January 1945 | |
STATUS | KIA | |
CEMETERY |
EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY of dinozé Map of Epinal American Cemetery
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DECORATION |
Bronze Star Purple Heart World War II Victory Medal Combat Infantryman Badge |
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov - Historian Leopoldville |
Source : recordagrave.com |
EPINAL AMERICAN CEMETERY de Dinozé Plan du Epinal American Cemetery Source : Andy |
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org - Findagrave.com - Findagrave.com - Dwight "Andy" ANDERSON |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |