SLUSSER Elmer D - 264 IR 66 ID

 

Elmer Donald SLUSSER 

 

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Source : Hudson Louie
 
NUMBER OF SERVICE 35268379
AGE24 years old 
DATE OF BIRTH1920 OHIO 
ENLISTMENT STATEOHIO 
FAMILY

Parents : Harvey SLUSSER

Brother : Robert Eugene

RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTIONInfantryman 
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT AR
DATE of ENLISTEMENT23 February 1942 Fort thomas Newport KENTUCKY  
COMPANYCompany B
BATTALION 
REGIMENT264th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
"Black Panther Division"
DATE OF DEATH25 December 1944

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Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSKIA
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

Good Conduct Medal

European African Middle Eastern Campaing Medal

American Campaign Medal

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

 

Photo FDLM

Good Medal Conduite

EAMECampaign

american campaign medal

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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