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POWELL, Albert Eugene - Date of
birth
9 August 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Finleyville, Washington County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Finleyville, Washington County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33707894 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
142nd Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Col de Sainte-Marie, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 32 | 27 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert Powell (father)
Mary M. (Yant) Powell (mother)
Bernice I. Powell (sister)
William L. Powell (brother)
George C. Powell (brother)
John D. Powell (brother)
More information
Pvt Albert E. Powell was a driver before he enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on 30 October 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://36th-id.frb.io, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / Raymond B. Devore Jr Family, www.findagrave.com - Coleman
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy