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BOYD, Albert Logan - Date of
birth
2 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ridley Park, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13125005 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
331st Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 January 1945 - Place of
death
North of Langlire, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Edward L. Boyd (father)
Oda E. Boyd (mother)
Edwin F. Boyd (brother)
Elizabeth M. Boyd (sister)
Mildred A. (Detwiler) Boyd (wife)
More information
T/Sgt Albert L. Boyd attended was an eletrician apprentice.He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 7 October 1942.
His brother Edwin was killed in action at Okinawa and memorialized at Honolulu Memorial.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, National Archives, ABMC, National Archives, Find A Grave, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: Wilfried de Backer, www.findagrave.com - Denise Hughes