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O'BRIEN, Albert Patrick - Date of
birth
27 March 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Lewiston, Andros Coggin County, Maine -
Hometown
Lewiston, Andros Coggin County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31069251 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 November 1944 - Place of
death
South of Langerwehe, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1 | 48 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Dennis M. O'Brien (father)
Lena O'Brien (mother)
More information
Sgt Albert P. O'Brien worked in a textile factory.He enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts.
He was killed by shrapnel to the head.
He was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 9 December 1944. After being disinterred and after the cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place on 19 July 1948.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, IDPF
Photo source: Aimee Fogg, Lewiston High School