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MEYER, Albert Leopold - Date of
birth
1 March 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Conway, Faulkner County, Arkansas -
Hometown
Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38664173 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
18 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near Mullerthal, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 13 | 76 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leo Meyer (father)
Francis M. (Chastoney) Meyer (mother)
Josephine Meyer (sister)
Anna M. Meyer (sister)
Francis E. Meyer (sister)
Eleanor E. (Eddy) Meyer (wife)
Albert L. Meyer Jr. (son)
Mary Meyer (daughter)
More information
Pvt Albert L. Meyer attended St. Joseph Catholic School, Conway, after which he was employed by the Wofford Produce Company as salesman.He entered the Army on 6 April 1944 and received basic training at Camp Robinson and was sent overseas on 11 September 1944. Pvt Meyer saw action in the Battle for Aachen, Hurtgen Forest, and the Battle of the Bulge.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com – Rick Lawrence
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery / Leopold Meyer