James Thomas SUDER
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 15140891 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 20 yo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 28 September 1923 Marietta Washington County | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | Marietta Washington County OHIO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Parent: Charles W SUDER & Mary J SCHAEFER SUDER Siblings: Charles W (Militaire au Panama), Henry L (Military in Perce IRAN) & Margaret M (Corporal WAC) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Sergeant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | -- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 3 december 1942 Marietta OHIO | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 262th Infantry Regiment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division "Black Panther Division" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 24 Décembre 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | MIA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville Map Normandy American Cemetery | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Graduated from Marietta High School Engaged in June 1943, he became a cadet in the specialized training program unit at the University of NEBRASKA which is located in LINCOLN Affected in the infantry and stationed in ALABAMA His parents received a first telegram of his disappearance on 1 January 1945 On January 31, 1945 the War Department announced their death and that James was the recipient of the purple heart posthumously His brothers Charles W and Henry L were also in the army One was based in PANAMA and the other in PERCE (IRAN) His sister Margaret M was also in the army. She had the rank of corporal in the unit of WAC (Women Army Corp) James C and Margaret were able to meet again on a leave
Brian does not know why his wife owned this medal ... The nieces of James, Janet Agnew & Sandi Click won the medal James SUDER's tombstone in East Lawn Memorial Park in Reno Washington County OHIO
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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. |
INFORMATION SOURCE | Clive TIRLEMONT - Leopoldville.org - Aad.archives.gov |
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PICTURE SOURCE | Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org - Valentin GASCHER |
PROGRAMMER | Frédéric & Renaud |
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