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ALBERTSON, Albert J - Date of
birth
18 January 1918 -
Age
26 -
Place of birth
Aaronsburg, Centre County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Wheatland, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33494878 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
105th Engineer Combat Battalion,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Würselen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 5 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
Marvin A. Albertson (father)
Sarah E. (Sheesley) Albertson (mother)
Gordon McCarty (stepfather)
Martha M. Albertson (sister)
Pauline E. Albertson (sister)
Harry L. Albertson (brother)
Robert Albertson (brother)
More information
Pvt Albertson enlisted in December 1942 and was sent overseas in August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.oldhickory30th.com,
www.30thinfantry.org, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / City Derectories 1945 / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Jac Engels