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Pvt Jerome Michel Metro

Birth	:	29 May 1923 Aurora, Cloud County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	18 Dec 1943 Devon, England
Burial	:	Saint Concordia Cemetery, Concordia, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5593800, -97.6503100
Plot	:	Block 37.08
Inscription	:	Kansas. Pvt 743 Tank BN. World War II
Description	:	Drowned in a training accident while training for the D-Day landing 18th December 1943 at US Assault Training Centre, Woolacombe, Devon, England, during a beach assault exercise, three landing craft carrying tanks of Company "A" 743rd Tank Battalion foundered and capsized. US Navy lost one man killed and two missing, US Army lost eleven soldiers killed. THE ATCHISON DAILY GLOBE Atchison, Kansas, Thursday, July I, 1948 Bodies Home From Europe Remains of 5.374 Americans who lost their lives during World War II are being returned to the United States from Europe aboard the United States Army transport Lawrence Victory, the announced today. Several servicemen... Read More	Drowned in a training accident while training for the D-Day landing 18th December 1943 at US Assault Training Centre, Woolacombe, Devon, England, during a beach assault exercise, three landing craft carrying tanks of Company "A" 743rd Tank Battalion foundered and capsized. US Navy lost one man killed and two missing, US Army lost eleven soldiers killed. THE ATCHISON DAILY GLOBE Atchison, Kansas, Thursday, July I, 1948 Bodies Home From Europe Remains of 5.374 Americans who lost their lives during World War II are being returned to the United States from Europe aboard the United States Army transport Lawrence Victory, the announced today. Several servicemen from this area are among those being returned. Arrival of the vessel will be announced by the New York port of embarkation. Armed forces dead originally interred in temporary military cemeteries in France, Luxembourg and the United Kingdom are among those being brought back to this country. The army stated that each next of kin would be notified in advance of the arrival of the vessel, and again after arrival at the distribution centers of the American Graves registration service. Among those being returned turned is that of Sgt. Thomas P. Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. P J. Sullivan of Mercier, who was killed in England Dec. 16, 1945. Sgt. Sullivan was born Dec. 9, 1924, and was one of six brothers who were in the service during the war. One of his brothers, James Cyril, the only one of the group in the navy, lost his life April 28, 1945. at Luzon. His other brothers who served during the war include Paul John Sullivan of Horton, Gilbert Joe Sullivan, who now is in Texas, Leo Edward Sullivan, now of Oklahoma, and Charles of Mercier. Other brothers and sisters surviving include Dan, Maureen, Tim, Terry, Kathleen, Margaret and Helen, all of the home. His parents also survive. Sgt. Sullivan also was a nephew of Mrs. Ralph Martin and Mrs. Raphael Kelly, both of Atchison, of Father Otho Sullivan of St. Benedict’s college and Sister Fabiola of Mount St. Scholastica. Remains of Lt. Donald E. Casebier, son of Rosco Casebier of Winchester, also will be returned on this same ship. He lost his life in an airplane crash enroute from England to Germany. Others being returned on this same ship and their next of kin are as follows: Pvt. Richard E Henry, next of kin, Earl W Henry of Beloit. Cpl Duane H. McClure, next of kin, Orlanda A McClure, Concordia. Pvt. Jerome M Metro, next of kin. Mark Shea, Beloit. Pvt. Floyd W. Wade, next of kin, Floyd W. Wade, Wetmore. Pfc. William Gabbert, next of kin, Alvin Gabbert, Route 2, Weston. NARA War Department records list this soldiers Home of Record as Cloud County, Kansas...Died Non-Battle (Information provided by Eric Ackerman)

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Where is Pvt Jerome Michel Metro's memorial?
Pvt Jerome Michel Metro's memorial is located at: Saint Concordia Cemetery, Concordia, Cloud County, USA.
When did Pvt Jerome Michel Metro death?
Pvt Jerome Michel Metro death on 18 Dec 1943 in Devon, England
Where are the coordinates of the Pvt Jerome Michel Metro's memorial?
Latitude: 39.5593800
Longitude: -97.6503100

Family Members:

Parent

Peter Metro

(1872 - 1956)

Lena Victorene Bessette Dumas Metro

(1877 - 1968)

Siblings

Alpha Joseph Metro

(1910 - 1986)

Mary Ann Metro Marcotte

(1912 - 1986)

Leo Paul Metro

(1916 - 1971)

Alfred Joseph “Fritz” Metro

(1918 - 2009)

Sr Mary Palma Dumas

(1898 - 1977)

Celia Sophia Dumas Trahan

(1901 - 1992)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Concordia Cemetery
Concordia, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5593800, -97.6503100

2. Nazareth Convent Cemetery
Concordia, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5614000, -97.6612000

3. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Concordia, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5583000, -97.6639023

4. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Huscher, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5093994, -97.6292038

5. Gotland Cemetery
Sibley Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6091995, -97.6125031

6. Hefner Cemetery
Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5393400, -97.7218400

7. Sibley Cemetery
Sibley Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6096992, -97.6908035

8. Rice Cemetery
Rice, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5614014, -97.5552979

9. West Branch Cemetery
Buffalo Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5391998, -97.7457962

10. Saron Lutheran Cemetery
Sibley Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6385994, -97.6511002

11. Murdock Family Cemetery
Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6386400, -97.6504800

12. Nelson Family Cemetery
Sibley Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6366600, -97.7010600

13. Nelson Cemetery
Rice, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5257988, -97.5410995

14. Wilcox Cemetery
Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4925003, -97.7313995

15. Ezra Adkins Gravesite
Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6234500, -97.7372900

16. Fairview Cemetery
Buffalo Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5889015, -97.7724991

17. Minersville Cemetery
Talmo, Republic County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6568330, -97.6229250

18. Kindel Cemetery
Center Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4519005, -97.6464005

19. Dutton Family Cemetery
Sibley Township, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6419440, -97.7430560

20. Green Mound Cemetery
Rice, Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5248450, -97.5081630

21. Walnut Grove Cemetery
Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5699997, -97.4993973

22. Hollis Cemetery
Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6383018, -97.5361023

23. Hall Cemetery
Cloud County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4455986, -97.7033005

24. Zion Cemetery
Agenda, Republic County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6749992, -97.5939026