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Personal info

Full name
CHURCH, Albert Frederic
Date of birth
13 November 1910
Age
34
Place of birth
Weedsport, Cayuga County, New York
Hometown
Albany County, New York

Military service

Service number
O-1063151
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
7 March 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
H 3 3

Immediate family

Members
William Church (father)
Margaret Church (mother)
Glenn Church (brother)
Alice (Cowan) Church (wife)

More information

Lt. Albert F. Church, graduated from Syracuse University and was principal of Nichols High School.

He was reported wounded in action near the German border 21 January 1945. For this wound he was awarded the Purple Heart. After recovering, he rejoined his unit on 26 February 1945.

His brother Glenn also served overseas.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.newspapers.com - The Evening Times, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet