Albert enlisted into the U.S.Army on October 2, 1944 at the
age of 18.
After basic training he was sent overseas to the European
Theater of operations. He was assigned to the 63rd Infantry division
also known as the “Blood and Fire” division. The 63rd was activated
on June 15, 1943 and saw 119 days of combat in the Rhineland and central
Europe. The division was sent overseas relatively late in the war, that being
November 25, 1944.
Albert was part of the Headquarters Company of the 255th
regiment of the 63rd.
Albert had the very hazardous job of being a scout. Many times
these scouts found themselves in situations where they actually found
themselves so far forward, that they were behind enemy lines.
One of Albert’s most memorable wartime experiences was when
his unit was one of the first into the infamous Landsberg concentration camp.
Albert was awarded the Bronze Star, this being for being
behind German lines as a scout.
He was discharged on July 30, 1946.
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