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Personal info

Full name
STEPHENSON, Albert R
Date of birth
1899
Age
unknown
Place of birth
Illinois
Hometown
Williamson County, Illinois

Military service

Service number
7030936
Rank
Sergeant
Function
Squad Leader
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
115th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Died of Wounds
Date of death
3 November 1944
Place of death
In the vicinity of Gangelt-Birgden, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
D 5 24

More information

Sgt Albert Stephenson enlisted on 23 May 1940. He joined his unit from Replacement Depot on 1 October 1944.
He was promoted to Sergeant on 21 October 1944 and got seriously wounded in action on 29 October 1944.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet