Harry J. SASKA
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 33685120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 24 years old | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 13 May 1920 Burgettstown Washington county PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ETAT | Washington county PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY | Mother : Mary Visicek SASKA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | Sergeant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantryman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 28.04.1943 Pittsburg PENNSYLVANIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company K | |||||||||||||||||||||||
BATTALION | Battalion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 262nd Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 66th Infantry Division "Black Panther Division" | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 24 December 1944 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Aboard in USS Léopoldville, In Manche(Channel), off Cherbourg | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY |
NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY from Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry a tout d abord été affecté dans une unité de Tank Destroyer, il fut muté au camps RUCKER ou il a été affecté à la 66 th infantry division
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66th INFANTRY DIVISION - BLACK PANTHER
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Frère d'Harry |
Michael Raymond SASKA
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NUMERO DE SERVICE | 0-121232 | |
DATE DE NAISSANCE | ||
ETAT | Washington county PENNSYLVANIA | |
FAMILLE | Mother : Mary Visicek SASKA | |
GRADE | Ensign (Pilote) | |
Pilote dans l'US Navy son avion s'est abimé en mer le 5 September 1942 son nom apparait sur le mur des disparus au East Coast Memorial New York City | ||
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Clive TIRLEMONT |
SOURCE INFORMATION & PHOTO | Beer VAN VERMEER - Clive TIRLEMONT - Frédéric LAVERNHE - Leopoldville.org -Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com |
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PROGRAMMER | Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |