normandy american cemetery
NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY (FRANCE)
By John L. Plaster
NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY (FRANCE)
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,386 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing, in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial, are inscribed 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II. The cemetery site, at the north end of its half mile access road, covers 172.5 acres and contains the graves of 9,386 of our military dead, most of whom lost their lives in the D-Day landings and ensuing operations. On the Walls of the Missing, in a semicircular garden on the east side of the memorial, are inscribed 1,557 names. Rosettes mark the names of those since recovered and identified.
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US PARAS Farrell, James J.
SURNAME Farrell FORENAME James J. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private NUMBER 33254402 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot C Row 25 Grave 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Blair County,Pennsylvania KIA...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Cutting, Raymond M. (Ray)
SURNAME Cutting FORENAME Raymond M. (Ray) UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 37520609 DATE OF DEATH 8th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 5 Grave 31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Jackson County,Missouri...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Croteau, Wilbur D.
SURNAME Croteau FORENAME Wilbur D. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 39252559 DATE OF DEATH 9th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot A Row 4 Grave 44 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Los...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Cordes, Herman J.
SURNAME Cordes FORENAME Herman J. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 39528950 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery,France Plot D Row 2 Grave 31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Los Angeles,California award...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Coley, Clifton Lee
SURNAME Coley FORENAME Clifton Lee UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment RANK Private NUMBER 34898843 DATE OF DEATH 3rd April 1945 AGE 19 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot A Row 11 Grave 40 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Stanly County, North Carolina born...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Cheetham, Charles Joseph
SURNAME Cheetham FORENAME Charles Joseph UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 12049256 DATE OF DEATH 24th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 12 Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Somerset...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Cato, Franklin Alexander
SURNAME Cato FORENAME Franklin Alexander UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company H) RANK Private NUMBER 34575103 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot B Row 17 Grave 31 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Upson County, Georgia...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Carter, Donald Wayne
SURNAME Carter FORENAME Donald Wayne UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company B) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 15116695 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot D Row 23 Grave 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hamilton, Ohio...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Carpenter, Woodrow William
SURNAME Carpenter FORENAME Woodrow William UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company G) RANK Private NUMBER 34391425 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot H Row 22 Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Jefferson County...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Carney, Warren Kerrigan
SURNAME Carney FORENAME Warren Kerrigan UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 17068499 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot G Row 18 Grave 36 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Linn County...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Campbell, Colin
SURNAME Campbell FORENAME Colin UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company C) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 6904258 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot I Row 21 Grave 28 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from St Lawrence County...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Campas, James George
SURNAME Campas FORENAME James George UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 12130524 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot G Row 3 Grave 38 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Erie...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Brewer, Jack R.
SURNAME Brewer FORENAME Jack R. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) RANK Technician Fifth Class NUMBER 17060002 DATE OF DEATH 12th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot E Row 22 Grave 25 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Oklahoma...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Boggs, John Lee
SURNAME Boggs FORENAME John Lee UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Private First Class NUMBER 14156528 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 21 Grave 32 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Washington County...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Boehm, Robert Adolph
SURNAME Boehm FORENAME Robert Adolph UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 3 Bn) RANK Private NUMBER 18110326 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 22 Grave 3 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Runnels County, Texas...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Bloser, Robert J.
SURNAME Bloser FORENAME Robert J. UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company E) RANK Private NUMBER 13099636 DATE OF DEATH 7th June 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot H Row 21 Grave 23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Bignall, Donald Everett
SURNAME Bignall FORENAME Donald Everett UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company I) RANK Corporal NUMBER 19138691 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot H Row 9 Grave 23 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Contra Costa, California...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Baribeau, Roland Rudolph
SURNAME Baribeau FORENAME Roland Rudolph UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (RHQ) RANK Private NUMBER 31213827 DATE OF DEATH 21st June 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot F Row 9 Grave 20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Hampden County, Massachusetts...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Bailey, George Raymond
SURNAME Bailey FORENAME George Raymond UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (HQ Company 1 Bn) RANK Corporal NUMBER 11070500 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot C Row 23 Grave 30 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Providence County...- John Robertson
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US PARAS Atwood, Dale Howard
SURNAME Atwood FORENAME Dale Howard UNIT 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company A) RANK Private NUMBER 19030209 DATE OF DEATH 6th June 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Normandy American Cemetery, France Plot E Row 17 Grave 27 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION from Lynn, Lyon County, Minnesota...- John Robertson
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