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KANSAS, Albert Harry - Date of
birth
24 October 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York -
Hometown
Berks County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33160612 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
23rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Diedenberg-Born area, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 15 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Samuel Kansas (father)
Gussie Kansas (mother)
Daniel Kansas (brother)
Ruth M. Kansas (wife)
More information
Pfc Albert H. Kansas attended four years of high school before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 5 March 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.7tharmddiv.org/index.htm, www.ancestry.com - Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census / WWII Enlistment Record
Photo source: Jac Engels