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UNDERWOOD, Alford Louis - Date of
birth
21 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Dublin, Laurens County, Georgia -
Hometown
Bibb County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34570550 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1st Battalion,
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 December 1944 - Place of
death
Schophoven, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 17 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
J. R. Underwood (father)
Sallie Underwood (mother)
Al Underwood (brother)
Jesse Underwood (brother)
Clayton Underwood (brother)
Jimmy Underwood (brother)
Ralford L. Underwood (twin brother)
Ruby Underwood (sister)
Vivian E. (McElroy) Underwood (wife)
Biography
www.facesbeyondthegraves.comMore information
S/Sgt Alford L. Underwood attended high school for two years and was a shipping and receiving clerk.He enlisted at Fort Mc Pherson, Georgia on 3 November 1942.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Barbara Underwood, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, http://www.facesbeyondthegraves.com/underwood.html, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / family trees
Photo source: Barbara Underwood, http://www.facesbeyondthegraves.com/underwood.html