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EMIG, Albert Benjamin - Date of
birth
7 November 1925 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Hellam Township, York County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
York County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33842446 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
379th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Stuttgart, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 8 | 32 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Howard M. Emig (father)
Anna I. (Fetrow) Emig (mother)
More information
Pfc Albert B. Emig worked on the family farm before he enlisted.He was taken prisoner and died in a hospital in Stuttgart, probably a few days later.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record / World War II Prisoners of War Data File, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, Anthea de Forest Mellon, cousin
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Denise Kellam