Cornelius D. WINTERS Jr 

 

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NUMBER OF SERVICE 42113203
AGE19 yo 
DATE OF BIRTH18 August 1925 NEW JERSEY 
ETAT Bergen County NEW JERSEY 
FAMILY Parents : Cornelius & Catherine J Stanton WINTERS
RANKPrivate
FONCTIONInfantry Man
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENTDriversNJ
DATE of ENLISTEMENT3 April 1944 Fort Dix NEW JERSEY 
COMPANYF Company
REGIMENT262nd Infantry Regiment
DIVISION66th Infantry Division
"Black Panther Division"
DATE OF DEATH24 Décembre 1944winters cornelius d mur
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 Missing
DECORATION

Purple Heart

World War II Victory Medal 

Combat Infantryman Badge

 


Photo FDLM

victory medal

combat infantryman badge

 

 

  

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STORY
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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.


memorial plaqueSee History of Leopoldville (Click on the picture)


SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTOClive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org
PROGRAMMERGarrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud
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