Semper

Born: 30 December 1924

Parents: Helmuth E. Semper & Mary Lawrence-Semper

Siblings: 2 sisters, 2 brothers

- one sister died as child

Hometown:

- 1529 South Elgin Avenue - Forest Park, Illinois

Education:

- Field-Stevenson Grade School

- Proviso Township High School

- Class of 1941

Enlisted:

- U.S. Army

- 23 November 1942

Serial Number: 16147553

Training:

- Fort Knox, Kentucky

Unit: 191st Tank Battalion, 34th Infantry Division

Engagements:

- Salerno - landed in September 1943

- Anzio, Italy - landed on January 1944

- Southern France - landed on 15 August 1944

Killed in Action:

- 16 October 1944 - Arden, France

- shell burst over tank as Albert sat on turret drinking tea

Buried:

- Epinal American Cemetery - Epinal (Vosges) France

Plot: B Row: 19 Grave: 51

Medals: Purple Heart