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BUTCHER, Albert - Date of
birth
26 September 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Parkville, St. Joseph County, Michigan -
Hometown
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36861730 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
G Company,
2nd Battalion,
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
31 January 1945 - Place of
death
Rocherath, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Otis Butcher (father)
Rachel Butcher (mother)
Harold Butcher (brother)
Dorothy Butcher (sister)
Beatrice Butcher (sister)
Bertha Butcher (sister)
Arlene Butcher (sister)
Phyllis Butcher (wife)
Rosemary Butcher (daughter)
More information
Pvt Butcher attended Vine Street School and graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School.He enlisted in July 1942, being stationed at various points in the country until going overseas in August 1944.
He died of a severe wound in the left chest.
Pvt Butcher was initially buried in a temporary grave at Henri-Chapelle on 17 August 1948. He was given his final resting place on 2 February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Alicia / U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, newspaper article, IDPF
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Alicia