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SCANLAND, Albert - Date of
birth
28 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia -
Hometown
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-526983 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
A Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Sillegny, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 21 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas S. Pritchett (father)
Granville E. Scanland (stepfather)
Lillian M. (Duke) Scanland (mother)
Thomas S. Scanland (brother)
Lilliam M. Scanland (sister)
More information
Albert Scanland first served as a private in the U.S. Army Reserve from July 1942 to April 1943. He was assigned to the Officers Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. In September 1943 he was honorably discharged with the rank of corporal to accepted a commission as second lieutenant. He was sent overseas on 7 June 1944, arrived in England on 14 June and landed in Normandy, France on 11 August 1944.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Oamc, ROTC Class of 1943, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / New Jersey Marriage Index, https://www.7tharmddiv.org
Photo source: -, www.findagrave.com - Don J