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PITTS, Albert Millard - Date of
birth
13 November 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Gallman, Copiah County, Mississippi -
Hometown
Copiah County, Mississippi
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34876090 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
179th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Reipertswiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 9 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Mike Pitts (father)
Wilma Pitts (mother)
Daniel H. Pitts (brother)
Minnie L. (Slater) Pitts (wife)
Albert M. Pitts (son)
More information
Pfc Albert M. Pitts attended high school for 1 year and was a driver before he enlisted in Camp Shelby, Mississippi on 3 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Barron Goings Family Tree, http://www.45thdivision.org, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy