John Daniel Mc DERMOTT
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Source : Arnaud Gaté | |||||||
NUMBER OF SERVICE | 08104965 | ||||||
AGE | 35 yo | ||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 12 September 1908 Forest Hills, Allegheny County, PENNSYLVANIA | ||||||
ETAT | Englewood coutny NEW JERSEY | ||||||
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RANK | Machinist 1st Class | ||||||
FONCTION | Marin | ||||||
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GROUP | Naval Combat Demolition Unit | ||||||
ARMY | US Navy Reserve | ||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 6 June 1944 |
Source : F Lavernhe | |||||
STATUS | KIA | ||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | at sea | ||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | ||||||
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STORY | |||||||
He was part of the Naval Combat Demolition Unit, ancestor of the Navy Seals. Each men carried about twenty loads of 2 pounds of explosives and the detonators. Following the landing in Normandy Naval Combat Demolition Unit participated in the landing of Provence. | |||||||
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SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Clive TIRLEMONT - Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |