Private Nigbor Henry (Service #: 42118751) died on 1944-12-25

You are reading the record of honored service member Nigbor Henry, coming from the state New York in the United States of America (according to my records his last home and/or enlistment state).
He served as Private with military service number #42118751 in this unit - 262 Infantry Regiment 66 Division.
He gave his life for our freedom on Monday 12 December 1944. He is buried or memorialized on the American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. In the Garden of missing persons.

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Donald Nigbor

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Pvt Henry Nigbor died on Christmas Eve 1944. His troop ship the SS Leopoldville, on the way to Cherbourg, was hit by a torpedo from U 486. The torpedo hit the compartment where his unit Co F ,262 Inf. , 66th Infantry Division was stationed. Most...

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