CPL Reginald J Clark Jr. (1924-1944)

CPL Reginald J Clark Jr. Veteran

Birth

13 Oct 1924

Luzerne, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death

25 Dec 1944 (aged 20)

At Sea

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Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map

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On Christmas Eve 1944, the Belgium troopship Leopoldville, left the pier at Southampton, England with over 2,000 American soldiers assigned to the 66th Infantry Division and crossed the English Channel to France. Just 5 1/2 miles from its destination, Cherbourg, the Leopoldville was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-486. There were 763 American soldiers killed and the bodies of 493 were never recovered from the Channels frigid 48 degree waters.

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Entered the service from Pennsylvania.

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CPL Reginald J Clark Jr. Veteran

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Reginald Jarius Clark Sr

Margaret Kleban Clark

Roscoe John Clark