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Corp. Lionel Thomassin Hymel

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Corp. Lionel Thomassin Hymel

Birth
Laplace, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, USA
Death
13 Mar 1945 (aged 24)
At Sea
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Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
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Corporal Lionel Thomassin Hymel
CPL US ARMY WWII
SERIAL NO 34152520
ENTERED THE SERVICE AT Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida

US ARMY
INFANTRY
COMPANY B, 1ST PLATOON
KILLED IN ACTION - MISSING IN ACTION

Corporal Lionel Thomassin Hymel was killed in action, while en route to combat operations in the European Continent among a convoy of Allied ships, on the U. S. Army Transport (USAT) J. W. McAndrew. At approximately 0400 hours on the morning of 13 March 1945, the ship was struck by the French Aircraft Carrier Bearn, which had become off course due to mechanical failure. A gaping hole opened up in the No. 1 hold where one hundred and thirty-four enlisted men were quartered. Sixty-eight men were lost at sea, including Corporal Hymel. Thirteen men were rescued from the very cold waters by two destroyers in the convoy.
Corporal Lionel Thomassin Hymel
CPL US ARMY WWII
SERIAL NO 34152520
ENTERED THE SERVICE AT Jacksonville Army Air Field, Florida

US ARMY
INFANTRY
COMPANY B, 1ST PLATOON
KILLED IN ACTION - MISSING IN ACTION

Corporal Lionel Thomassin Hymel was killed in action, while en route to combat operations in the European Continent among a convoy of Allied ships, on the U. S. Army Transport (USAT) J. W. McAndrew. At approximately 0400 hours on the morning of 13 March 1945, the ship was struck by the French Aircraft Carrier Bearn, which had become off course due to mechanical failure. A gaping hole opened up in the No. 1 hold where one hundred and thirty-four enlisted men were quartered. Sixty-eight men were lost at sea, including Corporal Hymel. Thirteen men were rescued from the very cold waters by two destroyers in the convoy.

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  • Maintained by: Erik
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56350675/lionel_thomassin-hymel: accessed ), memorial page for Corp. Lionel Thomassin Hymel (11 Apr 1920–13 Mar 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56350675, citing Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Erik (contributor 46874878).