LeMars Globe-Post, July 27, 1944
WAYNE ALBERT KILLED FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Was First LeMars Paratrooper to Give His Life For Country
One of those ominous telegrams sent by the war department , Wednesday afternoon, brought sorrow into the life of Mrs. Gertrude Albert, 120 Second Ave. S.W., in announcing that ther son has been killed in action, somewhere in France. The telegram read:
"The secretary of war desires me to express his deep regret that your son, Pfc. Wayne H. Albert, was killed in action on June 14, [1944], in France. Letter follows. Ulio, the Adjutant General."
That is the complete official story, but to Mrs. Albert and her other children it seems hard that Wayne's voice is forever stilled, and that they will never see his laughing face again.
"Baldy" Albert, as he was called by many of friends here, was 22 years of age last May 26. He was born on a farm near LeMars, and after the death of his father in December, 1928, the family moved to LeMars. Wayne attended the LeMars schools and during part of this time carried one of the Globe-Post city paper routes. He later worked in the Gamble store, and on November 25, 1942, he was drafted into the army and received his training at Camp Cook, California.
On June 1, 1943, he decided to volunteer for the paratroopers and took his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. He completed his training at Alliance, Neb., and upon the completion of this work he came home on furlough in October, 1943. He was shipped to England in November of the same year.
The last letter received by his mother was dated June 11. He stated that he had seen action but at the present was enjoying a rest period. He assured his mother that he was ok at that time. The letter was received here July 3, having been held up by censorship and other delays for nearly a month. In this letter he promised his mother that he would try to get a letter out to her about once a week. He was not heard from again.
Members of the family believe that Wayne took part in the D-day invasion of June 6, and that his death occurred during one of the later allied offensivies in Normandy. According to press reports at the time, many paratroopers were used, some of them being dropped far back of the German lines. Some of these were wiped out, but many others fought their way back to the Allied beach-head. Wayne must have been among these, and the letter dated June 11 must have been written as he was in rest camp upon his return. Since then paratroopers have been used many times in the continuing offensive and at present there is no indication of where Wayne met his death.
The young paratrooper is survived by his mother, two brothers and two sisters who are: Carl Albert, Portland, Ore.; Richard, LeMars; Mrs. Farley Peterson, LeMars; and Mrs. Ed Kehrberg, near LeMars. Pfc. Farley Peterson, husband of the victim's sister, is now serving in the armed forces somewhere in Africa.
He was engaged to LaVon Jacobs, who is employed in the bookkeeping department of the Plymouth Co-op.
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Memoral Services Sunday For Pfc Wayne Albert
Memorial services will be held Sunday for Pfc. Wayne Albert, son of Mrs. Gertrude Albert of this city, who was killed fighting in France on June 14.
Services will be held at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Pfc. Albert was a member of C Company, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
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***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial in addition to adding his photo of Wayne to it***
***I would like to thank STAN D. CULLEY Find A Grave ID 47057892 for adding his gravesite photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Katie Henry Find A Grave ID 47863518 for adding her photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank DJS Find A Grave ID 49588861 for updating the plot information on this memorial***
WAYNE ALBERT KILLED FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Was First LeMars Paratrooper to Give His Life For Country
One of those ominous telegrams sent by the war department , Wednesday afternoon, brought sorrow into the life of Mrs. Gertrude Albert, 120 Second Ave. S.W., in announcing that ther son has been killed in action, somewhere in France. The telegram read:
"The secretary of war desires me to express his deep regret that your son, Pfc. Wayne H. Albert, was killed in action on June 14, [1944], in France. Letter follows. Ulio, the Adjutant General."
That is the complete official story, but to Mrs. Albert and her other children it seems hard that Wayne's voice is forever stilled, and that they will never see his laughing face again.
"Baldy" Albert, as he was called by many of friends here, was 22 years of age last May 26. He was born on a farm near LeMars, and after the death of his father in December, 1928, the family moved to LeMars. Wayne attended the LeMars schools and during part of this time carried one of the Globe-Post city paper routes. He later worked in the Gamble store, and on November 25, 1942, he was drafted into the army and received his training at Camp Cook, California.
On June 1, 1943, he decided to volunteer for the paratroopers and took his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. He completed his training at Alliance, Neb., and upon the completion of this work he came home on furlough in October, 1943. He was shipped to England in November of the same year.
The last letter received by his mother was dated June 11. He stated that he had seen action but at the present was enjoying a rest period. He assured his mother that he was ok at that time. The letter was received here July 3, having been held up by censorship and other delays for nearly a month. In this letter he promised his mother that he would try to get a letter out to her about once a week. He was not heard from again.
Members of the family believe that Wayne took part in the D-day invasion of June 6, and that his death occurred during one of the later allied offensivies in Normandy. According to press reports at the time, many paratroopers were used, some of them being dropped far back of the German lines. Some of these were wiped out, but many others fought their way back to the Allied beach-head. Wayne must have been among these, and the letter dated June 11 must have been written as he was in rest camp upon his return. Since then paratroopers have been used many times in the continuing offensive and at present there is no indication of where Wayne met his death.
The young paratrooper is survived by his mother, two brothers and two sisters who are: Carl Albert, Portland, Ore.; Richard, LeMars; Mrs. Farley Peterson, LeMars; and Mrs. Ed Kehrberg, near LeMars. Pfc. Farley Peterson, husband of the victim's sister, is now serving in the armed forces somewhere in Africa.
He was engaged to LaVon Jacobs, who is employed in the bookkeeping department of the Plymouth Co-op.
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Memoral Services Sunday For Pfc Wayne Albert
Memorial services will be held Sunday for Pfc. Wayne Albert, son of Mrs. Gertrude Albert of this city, who was killed fighting in France on June 14.
Services will be held at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Pfc. Albert was a member of C Company, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
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***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial in addition to adding his photo of Wayne to it***
***I would like to thank STAN D. CULLEY Find A Grave ID 47057892 for adding his gravesite photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Katie Henry Find A Grave ID 47863518 for adding her photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank DJS Find A Grave ID 49588861 for updating the plot information on this memorial***
LeMars Globe-Post, July 27, 1944
WAYNE ALBERT KILLED FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Was First LeMars Paratrooper to Give His Life For Country
One of those ominous telegrams sent by the war department , Wednesday afternoon, brought sorrow into the life of Mrs. Gertrude Albert, 120 Second Ave. S.W., in announcing that ther son has been killed in action, somewhere in France. The telegram read:
"The secretary of war desires me to express his deep regret that your son, Pfc. Wayne H. Albert, was killed in action on June 14, [1944], in France. Letter follows. Ulio, the Adjutant General."
That is the complete official story, but to Mrs. Albert and her other children it seems hard that Wayne's voice is forever stilled, and that they will never see his laughing face again.
"Baldy" Albert, as he was called by many of friends here, was 22 years of age last May 26. He was born on a farm near LeMars, and after the death of his father in December, 1928, the family moved to LeMars. Wayne attended the LeMars schools and during part of this time carried one of the Globe-Post city paper routes. He later worked in the Gamble store, and on November 25, 1942, he was drafted into the army and received his training at Camp Cook, California.
On June 1, 1943, he decided to volunteer for the paratroopers and took his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. He completed his training at Alliance, Neb., and upon the completion of this work he came home on furlough in October, 1943. He was shipped to England in November of the same year.
The last letter received by his mother was dated June 11. He stated that he had seen action but at the present was enjoying a rest period. He assured his mother that he was ok at that time. The letter was received here July 3, having been held up by censorship and other delays for nearly a month. In this letter he promised his mother that he would try to get a letter out to her about once a week. He was not heard from again.
Members of the family believe that Wayne took part in the D-day invasion of June 6, and that his death occurred during one of the later allied offensivies in Normandy. According to press reports at the time, many paratroopers were used, some of them being dropped far back of the German lines. Some of these were wiped out, but many others fought their way back to the Allied beach-head. Wayne must have been among these, and the letter dated June 11 must have been written as he was in rest camp upon his return. Since then paratroopers have been used many times in the continuing offensive and at present there is no indication of where Wayne met his death.
The young paratrooper is survived by his mother, two brothers and two sisters who are: Carl Albert, Portland, Ore.; Richard, LeMars; Mrs. Farley Peterson, LeMars; and Mrs. Ed Kehrberg, near LeMars. Pfc. Farley Peterson, husband of the victim's sister, is now serving in the armed forces somewhere in Africa.
He was engaged to LaVon Jacobs, who is employed in the bookkeeping department of the Plymouth Co-op.
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Memoral Services Sunday For Pfc Wayne Albert
Memorial services will be held Sunday for Pfc. Wayne Albert, son of Mrs. Gertrude Albert of this city, who was killed fighting in France on June 14.
Services will be held at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Pfc. Albert was a member of C Company, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
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***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial in addition to adding his photo of Wayne to it***
***I would like to thank STAN D. CULLEY Find A Grave ID 47057892 for adding his gravesite photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Katie Henry Find A Grave ID 47863518 for adding her photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank DJS Find A Grave ID 49588861 for updating the plot information on this memorial***
WAYNE ALBERT KILLED FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Was First LeMars Paratrooper to Give His Life For Country
One of those ominous telegrams sent by the war department , Wednesday afternoon, brought sorrow into the life of Mrs. Gertrude Albert, 120 Second Ave. S.W., in announcing that ther son has been killed in action, somewhere in France. The telegram read:
"The secretary of war desires me to express his deep regret that your son, Pfc. Wayne H. Albert, was killed in action on June 14, [1944], in France. Letter follows. Ulio, the Adjutant General."
That is the complete official story, but to Mrs. Albert and her other children it seems hard that Wayne's voice is forever stilled, and that they will never see his laughing face again.
"Baldy" Albert, as he was called by many of friends here, was 22 years of age last May 26. He was born on a farm near LeMars, and after the death of his father in December, 1928, the family moved to LeMars. Wayne attended the LeMars schools and during part of this time carried one of the Globe-Post city paper routes. He later worked in the Gamble store, and on November 25, 1942, he was drafted into the army and received his training at Camp Cook, California.
On June 1, 1943, he decided to volunteer for the paratroopers and took his basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. He completed his training at Alliance, Neb., and upon the completion of this work he came home on furlough in October, 1943. He was shipped to England in November of the same year.
The last letter received by his mother was dated June 11. He stated that he had seen action but at the present was enjoying a rest period. He assured his mother that he was ok at that time. The letter was received here July 3, having been held up by censorship and other delays for nearly a month. In this letter he promised his mother that he would try to get a letter out to her about once a week. He was not heard from again.
Members of the family believe that Wayne took part in the D-day invasion of June 6, and that his death occurred during one of the later allied offensivies in Normandy. According to press reports at the time, many paratroopers were used, some of them being dropped far back of the German lines. Some of these were wiped out, but many others fought their way back to the Allied beach-head. Wayne must have been among these, and the letter dated June 11 must have been written as he was in rest camp upon his return. Since then paratroopers have been used many times in the continuing offensive and at present there is no indication of where Wayne met his death.
The young paratrooper is survived by his mother, two brothers and two sisters who are: Carl Albert, Portland, Ore.; Richard, LeMars; Mrs. Farley Peterson, LeMars; and Mrs. Ed Kehrberg, near LeMars. Pfc. Farley Peterson, husband of the victim's sister, is now serving in the armed forces somewhere in Africa.
He was engaged to LaVon Jacobs, who is employed in the bookkeeping department of the Plymouth Co-op.
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Memoral Services Sunday For Pfc Wayne Albert
Memorial services will be held Sunday for Pfc. Wayne Albert, son of Mrs. Gertrude Albert of this city, who was killed fighting in France on June 14.
Services will be held at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon at 3 p.m. Pfc. Albert was a member of C Company, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division.
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***I would like to thank Don J Find A Grave ID 47106048 for creating this memorial in addition to adding his photo of Wayne to it***
***I would like to thank STAN D. CULLEY Find A Grave ID 47057892 for adding his gravesite photos to this memorial***
***I would like to thank Katie Henry Find A Grave ID 47863518 for adding her photo to this memorial***
***I would like to thank DJS Find A Grave ID 49588861 for updating the plot information on this memorial***
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WAYNE H
ALBERT
IOWA
PFC 507 PRCHT INF
82 ABN DIV
WORLD WAR II
MAY 26 1922
JUNE 15 1944
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