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BUZZELL, Alton R - Date of
birth
10 May 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Athens, Somerset County, Maine -
Hometown
Athens, Somerset County, Maine
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31069265 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Fouhren, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 2 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Auren C. Buzzell (father)
Sadie C. (Staples) Buzzell (mother)
Lena M. Buzzell (sister)
Elvie M. Buzzell (sister)
Iona N. Buzzell (sister)
Everett L. Buzzell (brother)
Alice M. Buzzell (sister)
Linden N. Buzzell (brother)
Kenneth C. Buzzell (brother)
More information
Pfc Alton R. Buzzell worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 26 February 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen - Company's / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Sinch & Yeaton Family Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com - Russ Pickett
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery