James G Waldron - Roll of Honor

Biographical Info

Location grave Corporal James G Waldron at the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery:

Waldron James G Headstone

Where was Private Corporal James G Waldron killed in Action?

Phase: Phase I – The “Break-Through”

We know that Corporal James G Waldron  served in Company A, that is essential to give a good lead on when and where he might have been killed.
But there is some more info on where the 17th Engineers were involved in action on the day that Corporal James G Waldron was killed in action.

On july 25th the company D and B were south of Pont Herbert, Normandy, sweeping mines and filling bomb craters on roads and making by-passes through hedgerows for the armored columns. Company A and Company C were heading for Canisy and St Gilles. “Company A was pulling in bivouac near Les Mesnil-Herman on july the 27th when a heavy incoming artillery barrage killed Capt. Cecil E. McHahan and five man of Company A, and wounded several others.” 

(Source: 17th Armored Engineer Battalion Unit History.)

Combat Command B was with Company B (from the 17th Engineers) preparing an assault on Pont Brocard, Notre Dame le Cenilly, area around Legronne and Cambernon.
The roads were mined and some roads were in bad shape as a result of the bombing, during the night of july 26th on 27th the Engineers worked to remove mines and to make the passable.

(Source: Book “Hell on Wheels, the 2nd Armored Division by Donald E Houston,  1977.)

Summary

Although not confirmed, it is verly likely that Corporal James G Waldron was one of the five man of Company A who were killed with Capt. Cecil E. McHahan, during the artillery bombardment at Le Mesnil-Herman on 27th of july 1944.

Location where Corporal James G Waldron was killed in action at Les Mesnil-Herman, Normandy France:

Temporary Gravelist at Saint Maire Eglise No. 2, Normandy, France:

Waldron James G Temporary BurailSt Mere Eglise 2

Official casualty list

Official Casualtylist Arkansas Baxter County detail

Official Casualtylist Arkansas Baxter County

Headstone Application Card

Not available.

The location of the house in the year 1920 where Corporal James G Waldron lived with the family, as an  9- year old boy:
Adress:  1415 Holmes Street, Kansas City, Missouri, Verenigde Staten

US Sensus 1920

Enlistment details

Uknown.

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Research © by: Martijn Brandjes
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