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Christy, Albert M.

Date of birth:
June 14th, 1914 (Camden/New Jersey, United States)
Service number:
32 068 970
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Albert M. Christy entered service at Trenton, New Jersey on March 5th, 1941. He left for Europe on December 5th, 1943 and returned to the United States on July 2nd, 1945. keerde Was honorably discharged on September 9th, 1945 as Private 1st class with Company I, 13th Infantry Regiment.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 2nd, 1943

Service Order No. 150, Headquarters 13th Infantry Regiment (2 November 1943).
Good Conduct Medal - Army
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 23rd, 1944

General Orders No. 10, Headquarters 13th Infantry Regiment (23 July 1944).
Combat Infantryman Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private 1st Class
Unit:
Company I, 3rd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division "Pathfinder", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
September 9th, 1945
Honorable Service Lapel Button / Honorable Discharge Emblem
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 21st, 1945
Awarded for a wound received on December 13th, 1944 in Europe.

General Orders No. 181, Headquarters 8th Infantry Division (21 August 1945).
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1945
Awarded with three bronze campaign stars for "NORMANDY", "NORTHERN FRANCE" and "RHINELAND".

General Orders No. 33, War Department (1945).
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal

Sources

  • - Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Honorable Discharge

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