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PLANTE, Albert - Date of
birth
29 January 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Rhode Island -
Hometown
Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31383824 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
Utweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 22 | 41 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert O. Plante (father)
Yvonne Plante (mother)
Gerard Plante (brother)
More information
Pfc Albert Plante attended high school for 1 year and was a mechanic and repairman before he enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 20 May 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / Rhode Island State Censuses, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Delphine Richter Thomas