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There are 74 3rd Armored Division Soldiers Buried at the Normandy American Cemetery. Beyond what the headstone speaks of there is the Type of Death, Original Burial Locations (some have more than one) with their Plot Numbers and Date of Burial. Last but not least are their Army Serial Numbers if known the Location of Death and their Company Names. These soldiers drowned as their ship hit a mine just outside of Cherbourg, France. A MAIN QUERY St Laurent Sur Mer Unit 3rd Armd Div Burials Final Burial Plot Name Rank Regiment Battalion Date of Casualty Cemetery Name Plot Number Date of Burial ASN A-01-20 Jackelen, Leonard J. Private 33rd Armd Inf   8/4/1944 Ste. Mère-Eglise No. 2 J-09-172 8/1/1944 36213455 A-11-36 Rippey, Richard B. Major   183rd FA Bn 7/28/1944 Ste. Mère-Eglise No. 2 T-04-072 7/30/1944 0-384636 A-14-17 Cooper, Isaac W. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   7/12/1944 La Cambe K-01-010 7/14/1944 6297755 A-16-24 Ploeckelmann, Louis C. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   7/3/1944 La Cambe I-01-020 1/1/9999 36213067 A-18-18 Perry, Lloyd R. Private 32nd Arm   8/13/1944 Blosville DD-09-165 1/1/9999 31387867 A-20-45 Jones, Roger K. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   6/29/1944 La Cambe F-04-061 7/1/1944 14022431 A-22-33 Engert, Elwyn F. Technician 5th Grade 33rd Armd Inf   7/11/1944 La Cambe J-01-011 7/13/1944 32211810 A-23-33 Thornton, Harold B. Staff Sergeant 36th Armd Inf   7/15/1944 La Cambe P-03-028 7/17/1944 35265869 A-23-36 Wright, Lemuel B. First Lieutenant 36th Armd Inf   7/10/1944 Ste. Mère-Eglise No. 2 P-06-118 7/12/1944 0-466393 B-04-18 Takalo, Arne J. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   7/9/1944 Ste. Mère-Eglise No. 2 P-09-171 7/12/1944 36036744 B-18-13 Martinat, Rene E. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   4/16/1945 Unknown   1/1/9999 31453607 B-22-46 Sparks, George A. Staff Sergeant 33rd Armd Inf   7/21/1944 La Cambe L-10-187 7/20/1944 6972348 C-09-33 Kallish, Larry F. Second Lieutenant   183rd FA Bn 7/28/1944 Ste. Mère-Eglise No. 2 T-04-074 7/30/1944 0-1173669 C-19-28 Grisdale, Alfred G. Corporal     7/9/1944 Ste. Mère-Eglise No. 2 K-07-124 7/11/1944 36118210 C-23-16 Smith, Jay J. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   6/30/1944 La Cambe I-01-012 7/4/1944 36198270 C-27-41 Howarth, Abel Jr. Private First Class 32nd Arm   7/27/1944 Ste. Mère-Eglise No. 2 W-01-001 9/6/1944 11044820 D-20-33 Benner, Leslie R. Private 33rd Armd Inf   7/15/1944 La Cambe L-03-047 7/15/1944 39305085 E-03-14 Poppe, William G. Private 36th Armd Inf   7/11/1944 La Cambe J-01-012 7/13/1944 37032310 E-11-03 Higgins, Charles E. Captain 36th Armd Inf   6/30/1944 La Cambe F-10-197 7/3/1944 0-450290 E-12-08 Spidle, Jack D. Private First Class       St. Laurent #1 BB-02-032 1/1/9999 34707509 E-12-42 Willis, Lee V. Private 36th Armd Inf   6/30/1944 La Cambe BE-04-071 8/5/1944 33170179 E-14-03 Randolph, John W. Corporal   23rd Armd Eng 6/29/1944 La Cambe F-04-066 7/1/1944 35275038 E-23-31 Adkins, James W., Jr. Technician 5th Grade     7/17/1944 La Cambe J-10-188 7/17/1944 37016851 E-25-24 Brown, Virgil L. First Sergeant   183rd FA Bn 7/28/1944 Ste. Mère-Eglise No. 2 T-04-070 7/30/1944 20927377 F-09-03 Holt, James A. Sergeant 36th Armd Inf   6/30/1944 La Cambe I-01-006 7/4/1944 37120426 F-16-3 O'Donnell, Thomas F. Technician 5th Grade 36th Armd Inf   6/30/1944 La Cambe I-01-004 7/4/1944 13051653 F-24-25 Kirschbaum, Eugene P. Private First Class 33rd Armd Inf   7/11/1944 La Cambe B-10-187 7/12/1944 37660467 G-05-16 Evans, Jack C. Corporal   391st FA Bn 7/9/1944 La Cambe H-04-069 7/10/1944 31036131 G-08-32 Brown, Charles A. Private First Class   23rd Armd Eng 7/9/1944 La Cambe K-01-011 7/14/1944 36327188 G-16-07 France, Donald H. Technician 5th Grade 33rd Armd Inf   7/11/1944 La Cambe AB-03-041 7/25/1944 12045635 G-17-26 Hamilton, Donald G. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   6/29/1944 La Cambe H-07-139 7/1/1944 16053417 G-19-06 Swanson, Herbert W. Staff Sergeant 36th Armd Inf   8/1/1944 La Cambe AB-08-159 8/1/1944 36313536 G-23-17 Grohman, Donald J. Technician 5th Grade 33rd Armd Inf   7/1/1944 La Cambe H-09-176 7/2/1944 36118097 G-24-24 Benedyktowicz, Vincent S. Private First Class 33rd Armd Inf   7/8/1944 La Cambe B-01-015 7/9/1944 32201975 G-25-19 Kerrigan, Harvey J. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   7/9/1944 La Cambe J-03-051 7/13/1944 36228048 G-25-26 Blount, Charles C. Private 33rd Armd Inf   7/12/1944 La Cambe B-08-145 7/12/1944 37032913 G-28-06 Ridnour, Oren E. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   6/30/1944 La Cambe F-10-187 7/3/1944 37071549 H-02-40 Spaulding, Sanford R. Private First Class 33rd Armd Inf   7/9/1944 La Cambe H-08-155 7/12/1944 35266163 H-03-34 Allard, Benedict J. Corporal 33rd Armd Inf   7/28/1944 La Cambe G-06-106 7/29/1944 16071790 H-05-30 Van Loon, Justin J. Sergeant 36th Armd Inf   6/29/1944 La Cambe F-08-145 7/2/1944 36116571 H-09-40 Benes, James Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   6/30/1944 La Cambe N-02-016 7/28/1944 37120250 H-10-16 Reschke, Henry M. Corporal 33rd Armd Inf   7/9/1944 La Cambe H-08-158 7/11/1944 36158111 H-11-30 Martinez, Robert Private 36th Armd Inf   6/29/1944 La Cambe H-09-163 7/1/1944 18062476 H-12-29 Diberardino, Paul J. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   6/29/1944 La Cambe H-09-168 7/1/1944 35046729 H-14-16 Paquette, Roland J. Staff Sergeant 33rd Armd Inf   7/10/1944 La Cambe H-08-157 7/11/1944 31008322 H-14-26 Schneider, Clarence H. Second Lieutenant 36th Armd Inf   6/29/1944 La Cambe F-02-024 6/30/1944 0-1011886 H-15-19 Koontz, Roy C. Sergeant 32nd Armd Inf   6/29/1944 La Cambe F-04-075 7/1/1944 33061025 H-15-29 Eide, Paul Sergeant 33rd Armd Inf   7/9/1944 La Cambe H-08-151 7/11/1944 37032566 H-15-30 Plotnick, Joseph Master Sergeant 33rd Armd Inf   7/27/1944 La Cambe G-10-183 7/29/1944 R-114993 H-15-34 DuFrane, Herbert V. Second Lieutenant 33rd Armd Inf   7/11/1944 La Cambe AB-03-043 7/25/1944 0-1015660 H-18-26 Humphus, Leo Sergeant 33rd Armd Inf   7/13/1944 La Cambe I-06-103 7/14/1944 38032957 H-24-15 Michalak, Stanley. Private First Class 33rd Armd Inf   7/15/1944 La Cambe K-08-144 7/19/1944 37058489 H-25-12 Davis, Samuel E. Private First Class 36th Armd Inf   6/29/1944 La Cambe H-07-121 7/1/1944 36228039 I-04-09 Gumula, Alexander J. Private     7/23/1944 La Cambe AC-01-018 7/25/1944 31346674 I-05-17 Levan, William S. Technician 4th Grade 32nd Armd Inf   7/28/1944 La Cambe AE-09-166 1/1/9999 33152977 I-12-26 Herbers, Ralph L. Technician 5th Grade 33rd Armd Inf   7/23/1944 La Cambe AD-05-098 7/27/1944 37016203 I-18-26 Schriever, Marvin G. Private 33rd Armd Inf   7/27/1944 La Cambe AE-05-096 1/1/9999 37675377 I-20-33 Potts, Elwood L. Sergeant     7/8/1944 La Cambe B-05-093 7/9/1944 32065451 I-25-27 Walston, Fred W. Staff Sergeant 36th Armd Inf   7/10/1944 La Cambe Q-01-001 7/16/1944 34171812 J-01-29 Michels, George C. Sergeant 36th Armd Inf   6/29/1944 La Cambe F-08-144 7/2/1944 36038068 J-03-03 Martin, Clarence D. Private 36th Inf   7/27/1944 St. Laurent #1 U-04-069 1/1/9999 36878324 J-03-06 Staab, Glenn H. First Lieutenant 36th Armd Inf   6/30/1944 La Cambe L-01-006 7/15/1944 0-1011593 J-03-21 Siek, Glenwood R. Private   23rd Armd Eng 6/29/1944 La Cambe H-09-167 7/1/1944 37264635 J-04-09 Philles, Elmer N. Corporal 33rd Armd Inf   7/10/1944 La Cambe H-08-159 7/11/1944 37098826 J-06-06 Labenske, Victor V. Sergeant     7/13/1944 La Cambe J-10-198 7/17/1944 38032997 J-07-29 Grabowski, Hilary H. Private First Class   23rd Armd Eng 7/18/1944 La Cambe K-06-108 7/19/1944 31064279 J-09-21 Granahan, Arthur R. Staff Sergeant 36th Armd Inf   7/10/1944 La Cambe K-09-176 7/15/1944 37605988 J-10-29 Kozikowski, Anthony J. Private First Class 33rd Armd Inf   7/11/1944 La Cambe J-01-008 7/12/1944 32209384 J-11-11 Rumbley, William C. Staff Sergeant 32nd Armd Inf   6/30/1944 La Cambe H-09-177 7/2/1944 34007124 J-13-33 Miller, Edward Private First Class 33rd Armd Inf   7/27/1944 St. Laurent #1 V-01-017 7/30/1944 36314644 J-19-06 Sukaleki, Edward J. Technician 5th Grade 33rd Armd Inf   7/11/1944 La Cambe J-03-042 7/13/1944 17048267 J-19-19 Padgett, John W. Technician 5th Grade 33rd Armd Inf   8/17/1944 Blosville CC-10-196 1/1/9999 34240223 J-19-24 Cella, Joseph J. Private 33rd Armd Inf   7/27/1944 La Cambe AC-06-106 8/1/1944 32106782 J-22-15 Bauer, Herman A. Staff Sergeant 33rd Armd Inf   7/12/1944 La Cambe J-05-092 7/13/1944 36078131