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ALBERTSON, John David III - Date of
birth
4 October 1920 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Duplin County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Beulaville, Duplin County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34311471 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pont-a-Mousson, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 16 | 12 |
Immediate family
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Members
Johnie Albertson (father)
Mary E. (Brown) Albertson (mother)
Annie E. Albertson (sister)
Letha A. Albertson (sister)
Eva Albertson (sister)
Lonia M. Albertson (sister)
William L. Albertson (brother)
Ayden Albertson (brother)
Dallas L. Albertson (brother)
Dewey M. Albertson (brother)
More information
Pfc John D. Albertson III worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 17 July 1942. He was sent overseas in June 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Cole Albertson Story Marlow Family Tree / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thDivision.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, newspaper article