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SNEDDON, Alexander Ferguson - Date of
birth
31 March 1916 -
Age
28 -
Place of birth
Glasgow, Scotland -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33050640 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
629th Tank Destroyer Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
20 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Gurzenich, Hürtgen Forest, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 4 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
John B. Sneddon (father)
Isabella Sneddon (mother)
Isabella Sneddon (sister)
John F. Sneddon (brother)
More information
Sgt Alexander F. Sneddon was a taylor.He enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 8 April 1941.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten