American D-Day 

Captain RUDDY Gerard D.

82nd Airborne Division

508th Parachute Infantry Regiment

0-1298765

Killing in Action - 06 june 1944

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Plot: D  - Row: 04 - Grave: 05

Note = 06/05/2003 21:07 = Laurent: I tried to locate my cousin' name on your sire but was unable to do so.   I believe he is buried in the same cemetery that you documented. If possible, please add his data and grave picture as follows: AS LISTED IN THE AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION

Gerard A. Ruddy
Captain, U.S. Army
O1298765

508th Parachute Infantry Regiment

Entered the Service from: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Died: June 14, 1944
Buried at: Plot D Row 4 Grave 5
Colleville-sur Mer, France
St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France
Awards: Purple Heart

Gerard was actually killed on June 6th based on eyewitness accounts. The June 14th date is an error made in the official records as it was the date on which his body was transferred into the temporary Bloisville cemetery.

Dick O'Donnell