Heinz, Albert L.

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Date of death:: June 7th, 1944 (Normandy, France)
Nationality:: American

Biography

Private Heinz was taken prisoner on 6 June 1944 and placed in a truck convey carrying many U.S. POW's. Private Heinz was killed when Allied fighters strafed the convoy.

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Purple Heart

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private
Unit:: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Awarded for:: Operation Overlord

Killed In Action.

Posthumously awarded.

Combat Infantryman Badge

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Private
Unit:: Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army

Posthumously awarded.

Sources

- NORDYKE, P., Put Us Down In Hell, Historic Ventures, LLC, Lexington, United States, 2012.
- WW2-Airborne.us
- 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.org

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