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CHESTNUT, Albert James Jr "Pedro" - Date of
birth
13 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida -
Hometown
Lakeland, Polk County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34543999 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
346th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Arlon, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert J. Chestnut Sr. (father)
Mattie L. (Duren) Chestnut (mother)
Helen L. Chestnut (sister)
Hazel M. Chestnut (sister)
Ruth Chestnut (sister)
JoAnne Chestnut (sister)
Hugh L. Chestnut (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Albert J. Chestnut attended high school for four years and was a routeman before he enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 16 February 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://87thinfantrydivision.com, www.findagrave.com - Patrick Lombardi
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Patrick Lombardi