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WALDROFF, Albert Henry - Date of
birth
29 April 1921 -
Age
23 -
Place of birth
Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13090714 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
417th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 5 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles M. Waldroff (father)
Eva E. (Weikel) Waldroff (mother)
Clarence C. Waldroff (brother)
William M. Waldroff (brother)
Ruth C. Waldroff (sister)
David E. Waldroff (brother)
Erma J. Waldroff (sister)
George E. Waldroff (brother)
More information
Pfc Albert H. Waldroff attended high school for four years and was a chauffeur before he enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 22 June 1942.He trained at Camp Eustis, Virginia, Camp Davis, North Carolina and Fort Lawton, Washington before he was sent to Alaska where he served 17 months with the Coast Artillery.
After his return he was transferred to the Infantry, and trained at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947 / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII 1950-1966, www.newspapers.com - Shamokin News-Dispatch Shamokin, Pennsylvania - 11 June 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem