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FONTAINE, Albert Saul - Date of
birth
22 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Taftville, New London County, Connecticut -
Hometown
New London County, Connecticut
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31469738 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 10 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leon Fontaine (father)
Agnes (Noel) Fontaine (mother)
Loretta Fontaine (sister)
Lillian Fontaine (sister)
Lena Fontaine (sister)
Wilfred Fontaine (brother)
Melanise (Huff) Fontaine (sister)
More information
Pvt Albert S. Fontaine enlisted in Fort Devens, Massachusetts on 9 June 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Pescatello Family Tree / WWII Enlistment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet