Irvin J WEAVER Jr 

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ARMY SERIAL NUMBER37608317
AGE20 yo
DATE OF BIRTH1924 ILLINOIS
STATE St Louis County MISSOURI
FAMILYSingle 
RANKSergeant
FONCTIONAffected weapon platoon
JOB before ENLISTEMENTClerkPA
DATE of ENLISTEMENT

18 march 1943

Jefferson Barracks MISSOURI

COMPANYCompany E
BATTALION3rd Battalion
REGIMENT262th Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
DATE DU DECES24 Décember 1944WEAVER IRVIN tombe
STATUTKIA
DATE OF DEATHAboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg
CEMETERYNORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY
GRAVE
PlotRowGrave
Wall of Missing
DECORATION
 
PH
 
 
Photo FDLM
 
us army div 66 262ir
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 plaque

Story of See History of Leopoldville (Click on the picture)


INFORMATION SOURCEClive TIRLEMONT 
PICTURE SOURCEFrédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org
PROGRAMMERFrédéric & Renaud
TRADUCTION 
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