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name
WISE, Albert R - Date of
birth
20 April 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
California -
Hometown
Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37343354 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 January 1945 - Place of
death
Saint Jacques-Bergeval, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 21 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert Wise (father)
Irne R. Wise (mother)
Jacqueline Wise (sister)
Henry H. Wise (brother)
Beverly R. (McMillion) Wise (wife)
Source of information: Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.517prct.org - War Department Report of Death Beverley Wise letter
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Storiesbehindthestars.org