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FOLEY, Albert Hugh - Date of
birth
1 January 1921 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas -
Hometown
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37232656 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
167th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Sarraguemines, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 20 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
John L. Foley (father)
Vella V. (Nichols) Foley (mother)
Kathleen A. Foley (sister)
More information
Pfc Albert H. Foley was employed at The Kansas City Star before he enlisted.He was killed while clearing a minefield.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, wwiimemorial, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com - R & S, 167th Engineer Combat Battalion WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy