hello,

My name is veronique , i live in France , i am a member of the

association of the memory flowers, i adopted 13 graves of american soldiers and

put flowers on their graves on every year, at the cemetery of

colleville sur mer. I would be grateful to get information about the soldiers :

Robert Thomas, J.S.Willis, Robert E De Luca,Donald J Mallard,Vincent G

Lord, I would like to know their ages, the missions they had during the

war, get a pictures because, each year, I put flowers on their graves

and i would so much like to put a face on their names. I look for the

existing relatives to inform them that their graves is respectfully and

that their memory kept alive. I would be grateful , if you are one of

them or if you know someone of their family. If you give me more

information about them because they died to save our country...

I'm proud to honor their memory. because we cannot forget them . They

gave their life for our liberty.

Here are some more details about them:

Name:Vincent G Lord Stata:Massachusetts

Matricule:31036526 Rank: corporal

Unity: 38th engineer General Service Regiment

Died:25-dec-1944

Name:Robert Thomas State:New York

Matricule:32428708 Rank:private first class, U.S .Army

Unity:988th quartermaster service company

died:27 oct 1945

Name: J.S.Willis State: Missouri

Matricule:37410081 Rank:private, U,S Army

unity:450th gasoline supply company

died:27-dec-1944

Name:Robert E De Luca State:New York

Matricule: z-485705 Rank: Merchant seaman

Unity: U.S.Merchant Marine,United States

died:27-oct-1944

Name: Donald J Mallard State:Massachusetts

Matricule:31076337 Rank:Private,U,S,Army

Unity: 3529thordnance automotive maintenance company

died:27 oct.1944

Thank you very much for your help

Welcome, Veronique. Sounds like you are really dedicated to remembering these Americans. It should help to know their units and these men served in some units that are not usually mentioned in the history books. I hope we help you find out more about these Americans.

I'm interested to see what you can find out about these soldiers as I have visited the American Cemetery several years ago.

Keep up the good work.

Steve

Yes, thank you for your dedication. It's a wonderful thing you're doing. Très merveilleux!

Let's hope that we can find some info for you.

Thanks for joining our forum.

Veronique: Welcome to the forum. Many thanks for the great work you are doing.

If you check my profile you will see my last name which shows my French name.

3rd generation American though. (Other half is Irish). I am in contact with a French

person who runs a re inactment group of my outfit in WW 2 concerning the 3rd Inf Div..

Also have a letter from the Govt. of France thanking me for my service there in WW 2.

Once again, welcome aboard.

Veronoque

Bienvenu Chez Nous. Enchantez de faire votre connaisance.

J'espere que vous serai tres content ici avec tous les gens. Tous est tres gentile et tres content d'avoir quelqu'un comme vous.

Le travail vous avez deja fait en France est une chose magnifique.

Sgtleo

Ah, it's nice to have people here to act as interpreters and go betweens. A truly international flavor!

Ah, it's nice to have people here to act as interpreters and go betweens. A truly international flavor!

First thank you , I wanted to say to you that I correspond regularly with the families of 5 my godsons for my biggest Happiness!!

This happiness, i owes it to numerous persons in the USA .

Who my help in my researches. I their would always be grateful for it !!!

I attach you the pictures of 5 of my godsons, i wanted to show them to you !

Marvin was 21 years old when he was killed when the jeep that he drives jumped on a shell.

Nick 23 years old he was killed to St Lô´,

Leo 39(on the left of the picture) he died save the life from it of one fellow.

Harold 21 years he had a horrible death, he died burned lively. When his plane it's crushed on the ground.

Jack 28 years old died by falling through an open hatch on a ship.

They were unloading a ship and he was walking backwards and fell through an open hatch. He died of a concussion .

After so many researches, i can finally put a face on their names and i know now a little bit more about their short lives, lost for our liberty!!

I always continue my researches, for my 5 others godsons to find also their families and to also able to have a pictures. veronique

Marvin A Wamhoff

60th infantry regiment , 9th infantry division

died:15-july-1944

Ah, it's nice to have people here to act as interpreters and go betweens.  A truly international flavor! 

First thank you , I wanted to say to you that I correspond regularly with the families of 5 my godsons for my biggest Happiness!!

This happiness, i owes it to numerous persons in the USA .

Who my help in my researches. I their would always be grateful for it !!!

 

I attach you the pictures of 5 of my godsons, i wanted to show them to you !

 

Marvin was 21 years old when he was killed when the jeep that he drives jumped on a shell.

Nick 23 years old he was killed to St Lô,

Leo 39(on the left of the picture) he died save the life from it of one fellow.

Harold 21 years he had a horrible death, he died burned lively. When his plane it's crushed on the ground.

Jack 28 years old died by falling through an open hatch on a ship.

They were unloading a ship and he was walking backwards and fell through an open hatch. He died of a concussion .

After so many researches, i can finally put a face on their names and i know now a little bit more about their short lives, lost for our liberty!!

I always continue my researches, for my 5 others godsons to find also their families and to also able to have a pictures. veronique

 

Marvin A Wamhoff

60th infantry regiment , 9th infantry division

died:15-july-1944

NIck J Maszton

Sergeant, U.S Army

330th infantry regiment, 83rd infantry division

Entered the service from : Ohio

Died:14-july 1944

Awards: Bronze Star , Purple Heart

Léo J Butinski State : New-York

Private First Class, US Army

12th infantry regiment, 4th infantry division

died: 12 july 1944

Awards: Purple Heart

(on the left of the picture)

Harold S Riley Jr State : Oregon

First Lieutenant, U.S Army Air

487th fighter squadron, 352nd Fighter Group

died:11 Mars 1944

Awards: Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple heart