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FONTEYN, Albert Leopold - Date of
birth
19 September 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Antwerp, Belgium -
Hometown
Manchester, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31376728 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
South of Gladbeck, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 7 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bernard Fonteyn (father)
May (Pranck) Fonteyn (mother)
Peter Fonteyn (brother)
Margaret (Van De Catsey) Fonteyn (wife)
More information
Pfc Albert L. Fonteyn enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 13 July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.coulthart.com/134,
www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - New Hampshire Marriage and Divorce Records 1659-1947, WWII Draft Cards, U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil 1942-1949
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, André Koch - Matt Swiesz (Grandson)