Albert J. BIDGOOD
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Source : Arnaud Gaté
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | O-1291394 (20903388) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
AGE | 24 yo | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1920 GEORGIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
ENLISTMENT STATE | CALIFORNIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FAMILY |
Parents : Gerald & Mary Ellen Meehan BIDGOOD Brother : Gerald M | |||||||||||||||||||||||
RANK | First Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||
FONCTION | Infantry Man | |||||||||||||||||||||||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Clerks, general office | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 3 March 1941 San Francisco CALIFORNIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
COMPANY | Company C | |||||||||||||||||||||||
REGIMENT | 13th Infantry Regiment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DIVISION | 8th Infantry Division | |||||||||||||||||||||||
DATE OF DEATH | 16 July 1944 |
Source : Maxime Riviere | ||||||||||||||||||||||
STATUS | KIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PLACE OF DEATH | Brest | |||||||||||||||||||||||
CEMETERY TEMPORARY |
CEMETERY TEMPORARY of Blosville N°3508
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CEMETERY | NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY of Colleville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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STORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albert was born in Georgia, but was living with his family in San Francisco, California, when the war started. In 1940, the family lived at 225 23rd Avenue, San Francisco. The family consisted of Albert, his father, Gerald, his mother Mary Ellen, and his younger brother Gerald. Albert’s father was a motorman for the street railway and made $1,500 in 1939. (In today’s dollars that amount is roughly $28,500.) Albert enlisted in the California National Guard as a corporal on March 3, 1941. Before enlisting, he had attended college for three years. Albert was assigned to the 13th Infantry, 8th Division, Company C. The 8th Division landed on Normandy Beach on July 4, 1944. He was killed on July 16, 1944, and is buried in St. Laurent, Normandy. He was single with no dependents. (His brother Gerald was killed in the Pacific theater.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th INFANTRY DIVISION - GOLDEN ARROW
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Brother of Albert J |
Gerald M. BIDGOOD
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NUMBER OF SERVICE | 20903355 |
Source : JimO | |
AGE | 21 yo | ||
DATE OF BIRTH | 1921 NEW YORK | ||
ENLISTMENT STATE | CALIFORNIA | ||
FAMILY |
Parents : Gerald & Mary Ellen Meehan BIDGOOD Brother : Albert J | ||
RANK | Private | ||
JOB BEFORE ENLISTEMENT | Actor | ||
DATE of ENLISTEMENT | 2 May 1941 Camp San Luis Obispo CALIFORNIA | ||
UNIT |
Headquarters Squadron, 19th Bomber Group, Heavy | ||
DATE OF DEATH | 6 July 1942 | ||
STATUS | KIA | ||
Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Province, Central Luzon, PHILIPPINES | |||
CEMETERY | MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY McKinley Road, Fort Bonifacio PHILIPPINES | ||
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SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov |
SOURCE INFORMATION & SOURCE PHOTO | Abmc.gov - Findagrave.com - Aad.archives.gov - cjaluotto (Fold3) |
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PROGRAMMER | Henri, Garrett, Clive, Frédéric & Renaud |