Joe B. ORTEGA

 

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Source : Arnaud Gaté

NUMBER OF SERVICE37361190
AGE18 yo
DATE OF BIRTH7 January 1925 Trinidad, Las Animas County, COLORADO
ETATAdams COLORADO
FAMILYSingle
RANKPrivate First Class
FONCTIONInfantry
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTFarmerCO
DATE of ENLISTEMENT1 march 1944 Fort Logan COLORADO
COMPANYCompany I
REGIMENT262nd Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
DATE OF DEATH24 Décembre 1944

ortega joe b tombe

Source : F Lavernhe

STATUSMIA
PLACE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
CEMETERY

NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville

Map Normandy American Cemetery

GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
D1121
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

 

Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

 
 

  

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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)

ortega joe b tombe

Source : Roger Ramos


SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOClive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org Aad.archives.gov - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov
PROGRAMMERFrédéric & Renaud
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