Howard Leroy Mac ARTHUR
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 37519236 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 22 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 24 May 1923 to Liberty Township Geary County, KANSAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | KANSAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Parents: Vida Lilian ANDERSON & Daniels Burr Mac ARTHUR Siblings : Chester A., Donald H.(U.S Air Force), Ivan C. & Eleonor Louise | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Sergeant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantry | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Farmer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 27 March 1943 Fort Leavenworth KANSAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 262nd Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division "Panthermen" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 6 March 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Lorient, Bretagne | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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CEMTERY TEMPORARY of St James N°3578
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CEMETERY | BRITTANY AMERICAN CEMETERY of St James | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Howard spent four years in high school and later worked as a farm laborer. He returned to the Armed Forces on March 27, 1943, was posted to the 262nd Infantry Regiment, 66th Infantry Division, Blanding Camp in Florida. Howard was one of the survivors of the sinking of the LEOPOLDVILLE troop ship sunk on December 24, 1944 just five miles from Cherbourg by a German submarine U-486. He died on March 6, 1945 during the reduction of the Lorient Pocket, one of the last recalcitrant German positions in the west of France. He received the Bronze Star for bravery, heroism and merit. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLACK PANTHER
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Brother's Howard L |
Donald H. Mac ARTHUR
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ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 37814402 | |
DATE OF BIRTH | 3 July 1926 | |
STATE | KANSAS | |
FAMILY | Parents: Vida Lilian ANDERSON & Daniels Burr Mac ARTHUR Siblings : Chester A., Howard L, Ivan C. & Eleonor Louise | |
UNIT | US Air Force | |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Findagrave.com | Aad.archives.gov |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | JF PELLOUAIS - Findagrave.com - Abmc.gov - Henri ROGISTER |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |