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LEBRECHT, Alfred W - Date of
birth
7 May 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany -
Hometown
New York City, New York County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32897544 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
15th Infantry Regiment,
3rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ormersviller – Vollmunster, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
William A. Lebrecht (father)
Emma F. (Cahn) Lebrecht (mother)
Ferdinand L. Lebrecht (brother)
More information
Pfc Alfred W. Lebrecht immigrated to the U.S. with his family from Germany in 1938.He was an electrician.
He enlisted in New York City on 27 April 1943 and was naturalized in Greenville, South Carolina on 9 August 1943.
He was killed by artillery shell fragments during an advanced scouting of a road.
His brother Ferdinand L. Lebrecht, served with the 86th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, and was killed in action on 20 February 1945 and is buried next to him.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / US WW2 Hospital Admission Cards, History 3rd Infantry Division WWII
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Marc Burba / Jon Strupp