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WETHERELL, Albert Sumner - Date of
birth
24 February 1917 -
Age
28 - Place of
birth
Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire -
Hometown
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1824546 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
Platoon Commander -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 April 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 8 | 18 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert S. Wetherell (father)
Hazel (Edmunds) Wetherell (mother)
Jane Wetherell (sister)
Kinsley H. Wetherell (brother)
Elizabeth Wetherell (sister)
More information
2nd Lt Albert S. Wetherell graduated from Exeter High School and was active as a boy scout leader.He enlisted in Manchester, New Hampshire on 30 July 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com – Lorene, www.ancestry.com – 1920 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, J.M.G. Essers, www.findagrave.com - Lorene