Today in Wheeling History: June 6--Conrad Cecil Mason, a Private First Class in the U.S. Army from Wheeling, was killed during the D-Day invasion in Normandy, France (1944).
Private First Class Conrad C. Mason, a member of the U.S. Army, was assigned to B Battery, 29th Field Artillery Battalion, within the 4th Infantry Division. The primary objective of B Battery was to provide fire support to the 8th Infantry Regiment Assault Troops during the Invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, specifically on Utah Beach. PFC Mason was among the 39 individuals who tragically lost their lives when Landing Craft Tank (LCT) 458 struck a floating mine, leading to an explosion and the subsequent sinking of the craft. His final resting place is in the American Cemetery in Normandy, France.
PFC Conrad’s hometown was Cameron, WV. His last address was 4-39th Street in Wheeling. (https://rb.gy/4cdap) (https://rb.gy/s9wt0)
Private First Class Conrad C. Mason, a member of the U.S. Army, was assigned to B Battery, 29th Field Artillery Battalion, within the 4th Infantry Division. The primary objective of B Battery was to provide fire support to the 8th Infantry Regiment Assault Troops during the Invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, specifically on Utah Beach. PFC Mason was among the 39 individuals who tragically lost their lives when Landing Craft Tank (LCT) 458 struck a floating mine, leading to an explosion and the subsequent sinking of the craft. His final resting place is in the American Cemetery in Normandy, France.
PFC Conrad’s hometown was Cameron, WV. His last address was 4-39th Street in Wheeling. (https://rb.gy/4cdap) (https://rb.gy/s9wt0)
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