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MERWEDE, Albert K - Date of
birth
4 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Bergen County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32920172 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Nijmegen, Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Arthur F. Merwede (father)
Elzina Merwede (mother)
Frederick L. Merwede (brother)
Irene M. Merwede (sister)
Alfred Merwede (brother)
Theresa Merwede (sister)
Dorothy O. (Russell) Merwede (sister)
John W. Merwede (brother)
More information
Pfc Albert K. Merwede enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 4 May 1943.His family immigrated from Delft, the Netherlands.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Molenhoek, the Netherlands.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jo JM Voncken