Categorie: Brittany

Name and Rank, Technical Sergeant Joseph J. Sabrich.

Unit/Placed in, 705th Bomber Squadron, 446th Bomber Group (Heavy).

 

Joseph was born approx. on  18 Augustus 1922 in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania.

Father, John J. Sabrich.

Mother, Magdalena Sabrich.

Both born in Yugoslavia.

Sisters, Anna, Mary, Katherine, Helen, Magdalena, Dorothy and Evelyn Sabrich.

Brothers, John, George, Mike and Steven Sabrich.

 

Joseph entered  the service from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania in March 21, 1941 with service number # 13022777.

 

Joseph’s crewmembers and their position  onboard the plane a B-24 were,

1st Lt. Wilbur H. Turner               Pilot

2nd Lt.         Willard A. Hill         Co Pilot

F/O              Hyman Nutkis         Navigator

2nd Lt.         Blaine H. Barritt      Bombardier/Nose Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Josehp J. Sabrich     Engineer/Top Turret Gunner

S/Sgt.           Waldo W. Glass        Radio Operator

Sgt.              A. C. Brossett          Right Waist Gunner

Sgt.              John L. Borowski     Left Waist Gunner

Sgt.              Dean G. Aitken        Ball Turret Gunner

Sgt.              Harry F. Meeker      Tail Gunner

 

Joseph J. Sabrich was Killed in Action on a Bombing Mission to Rennes, France when the plane was attacked by Me-109, shot him and crashed, on June 12, 1944, and he is honored with the an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

 

Joseph is buried at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Department de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

He has a Memorial Grave at Assumption Cemetery-Soldier Hill, Sykesville, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA.

 

Thanks to http://www.446bg.com/

https://www.americanairmuseum.com/media/37017

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

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Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

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Rank and Name, Corporal Clarence Robert Ahrens.

Unit/Placed in, 13^th Infantry Regiment, 8^th Infantry Division “Golden Arrow”.

 

Clarence is born on 16 May 1911 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

 

Father, George L. Ahrens.

Mother, Lillian Maud (Rey) Ahrens.

Brother(s), George Walter Ahrens.

 

Clarence enlisted the service in New Jersey with service number # 32153808.

 

Clarence was KIA at “Hill 88” by artillery or machine gun fire from the German defenders on Aug. 28, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Marksmanship Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Clarence is buried/mentioned at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

 

Thanks to http://www.fatherswar.com/8thinfdiv/ https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/USA-E-Breakout/USA-E-Breakout-30.html

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GSHW-77V

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

WW2 Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

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Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Frederick Edward Almquist.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters, 363rd Fighter Group, United States Army Air Force.

 

The Airport in question was the Le Mans Airfield (near Paris), it was used by Jagdgeschwader53 (flew Messerschmidt BF-109).

The Airfield was taken by allied Ground Troops with support from the 313^th Fighter Group,

In the Dogfights with the German’s he got killed.

 

Frederick is born on 1917 in Connecticut.

 

Parents and Siblings, no record available.

 

Frederick enlisted the service in Connecticut with service number # O-1549204.

 

Frederick was KIA in the Dogfights in concurring the airport from the Germans on Aug. 11, 1944, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Frederick is buried/mentioned at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

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Name and Rank, First Lieutenant Edgar J. Alberts.

Unit/placed, 351^st Fighter Squadron, 353^rd Fighter Group.

 

Edgar was born  on May 3 1915 Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine.

 

Father, Maxine J. Albert.

Born in Canada.

Mother, Elise (Nadeau) Albert.

Sisters, Jeanette, Irene, Martha Y. and Doris B. Albert.

Brothers, Louis E., Clade A. and Gerald P. Albert.

 

Edgar entered  the service from Hartford, Connecticut in Sep. 5, 1941 with service number # 31051916.

 

Edgar J. Albert rank/duty was a First Lieutenant/Pilot (P-47) in the 353^rd Fighter Group.

 

Edgar J. Albert was Killed in Action on an escort mission when he was attacked by a couple  German FW 190 , on Feb. 5, 1944, he is honored with the Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Edgar J. Albert is mentioned/buried at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial

Saint-James, Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

 

Thanks to http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/296

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Medals Forum, https://www.usmilitariaforum.com/

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/

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Rank and Name, First Lieutenant Lewis C. Steiner.

Unit/Placed in, 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division “Old Hickory”.

 

Lewis was born on 11 Sep. 1920 in New York.

 

Father, Joseph Manning Steiner.

Mother, Lilian (Shears) Steiner.

Daughter, Alice Hawthorne (Steiner).

 

Lewis enlisted  the service at Alabama with serial number # O-1319794.

 

Lewis C. Steiner was a First Lieutenant in the 120th Infantry Regiment.

 

Lewis was KIA during the Aftermath of the Battle of St. Lo on July 20, 1944, and he is honored with a Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

 

Lewis is buried at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint James, Department de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

 

Thanks to 30thorg, http://www.30thinfantry.org/

Steiner, Lewis C.

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

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The Battle of St. Lo & The Breakout

The 30th Infantry Division was not involved in the initial onslaught of D-Day as were the 1st, 29th & 4th Infantry Divisions and the 2nd and 5th Ranger Battalions, but as time went on, the 30th received their full share of unexpected wartime disasters.

From all historical accounts and much other publicity, the Battle of St. LO was won alone by the 29th Infantry Division, but it must not be overlooked that they had a lot of assistance from the 1st, 35th and 30th Infantry Divisions. Without the assistance of these Divisions, it would have taken much longer, and at a greater loss of lives to the men of the 29th Infantry Division.

This account will cover the major assistance given to the 29th Infantry Division, by the 30th Infantry Division.

The 30th Division was committed to its baptism of fire on 15 June 1944, in a sector previously occupied by the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, with its first headquarters being established at a point just one mile south of Isigny, after leaving Omaha Beach.

A few small communities were liberated, the Vire et Taute Canal crossed, and the first town, St. Jean-de-Daye, was liberated on 7 July. The Battle for St. LO had begun seriously on 3 July, continuing on for the next few days with fierce hedgerow fighting. In preparation for this great decisive battle, the 30th Infantry Division was assigned the formidable task of taking the high ground, a ridge, just to the west of St. LO.

This was accomplished by 20 July, and thus denied the Germans of their prime observation positions overlooking St. LO, which had been the major deterrent for the 29th Division to enter and liberate the City of St. LO.

Rank and Name, Corporal Dwight Lee Neff.

Unit/Placed in, 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanized, 6th Armored Division.

 

James was born approx. on 1920 in Rockingham County, Virginia.

Father, William K. Neff.

Mother, Bertie F. (Laing) Neff.

Sister(s), Edna R.  Georgia C. Bonnie V. Mary M and Rhoda E. Neff.

Brother(s), James, Joseph D. William and Woodrow Neff.

James enlisted  the service at Virginia with service number 13062620.

Dwight L. Neff was a Corporal in the 86th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron.

Dwight was KIA concurring Neufchateu, France, on Aug 5, 1944, and he is honored with the Purple Heart.

Dwight is buried at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial, Saint-James Departement de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

Thanks to the 6th http://www.super6th.org/

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

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Name and Rank, First Lieutenant Edgar J. Alberts.

Unit/placed in, 351^st Fighter Squadron, 353^rd Fighter Group.

 

Edgar was born  on May 3 1915 Fort Kent, Aroostook County, Maine.

Father, Maxine J. Albert.

Born in Canada.

Mother, Elise (Nadeau) Albert.

Sisters, Jeanette, Irene, Msrtha Y. and Doris B. Albert.

Brothers, Louis E., Clade A. and Gerald P. Albert.

Edgar entered  the service from Hartford, Connecticut in Sep. 5, 1941 with service number # 31051916.

Edgar J. Albert rank/duty was a First Lieutenant/Pilot (P-47) in the 353^rd Fighter Group.

Edgar J. Albert was Killed in Action during an bomber escort where he was attacked by numerous German FW 190 , on Feb. 5, 1944, and he is honored with an Air Medal with5 Oak Leaf Cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross,  Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Army Presidential Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal..

Edgar J. Albert is mentioned/buried at Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial Saint-James, Department de la Manche, Basse-Normandie, France.

Thanks to http://www.americanairmuseum.com/unit/296

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com and ww2-europe.com.

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/    Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith  https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com    Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

National Historian

Navy Seal Memorial,  http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Website, https://hendrikswebdesign.nl/

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org

Info, https://www.pacificwrecks.com/

Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org

Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com

Tank Destroyers, http://www.bensavelkoul.nl/