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F1 Theodore Charles Ceplecha

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F1 Theodore Charles Ceplecha

Birth
Faribault, Rice County, Minnesota, USA
Death
19 Jun 1944 (aged 27)
At Sea
Burial
Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France Add to Map
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Served aboard LST-523. LST-523 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. On Monday, June 19, 1944 while operating off the Normandy beachhead, LST 523 struck an enemy mine. Forty-two of her men perished in the incident. LST 523 was damaged so severely by the mine explosion that she sank almost immediately after being hit.
Served aboard LST-523. LST-523 was assigned to the European theater and participated in the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. On Monday, June 19, 1944 while operating off the Normandy beachhead, LST 523 struck an enemy mine. Forty-two of her men perished in the incident. LST 523 was damaged so severely by the mine explosion that she sank almost immediately after being hit.

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Fireman 1st Class USN

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Entered the service from Minnesota.

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  • Maintained by: Frogman
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56643141/theodore_charles-ceplecha: accessed ), memorial page for F1 Theodore Charles Ceplecha (30 May 1917–19 Jun 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56643141, citing Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Departement du Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France; Maintained by Frogman (contributor 47380828).