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ARCHIBALD, Forrest E - Date of
birth
17 November 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Margaretville, Delaware County, New York -
Hometown
Middleton, Delaware County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42165725 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Treis Karden - Hatzenport, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 3 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bruce T. Archibald (father)
Maude I. Archibald (mother)
Virginia L. Archibald (sister)
Jean M. Archibald (sister)
Genevieve Archibald (wife)
More information
Pvt Forrest E. Archibald attended 4 years of high school and worked as a retail manager.He enlisted in Albany, New York on 9 October 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 /1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Dominique Potier, Margaretville Catskill Mountain News 13 April 1945