Albert M. Chamberlain

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/07/1945

Albert Mason Chamberlain was born in Anthony, Harper County, Kansas on July 17, 1911.

Prior to entering military service he was employed at Fisher Body in Leeds, Missouri.

He was drafted into the Army on March 22, 1944 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. His home of residence was
listed as Johnson County, Kansas and his civilian occupation was listed as managers, retail. He had completed
two years of High School and was married. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company C as a Private from the 92nd Replacement Battalion on November 26, 1944.

He was promoted to Private First Class on December 12, 1944.

Private First Class Chamberlain was killed in action in Germany on February 7, 1945
during the battle for the city of Prüm.

Decorations of Albert Chamberlain

Albert Chamberlain was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium in Block B Row 8 Grave 192 and his remains were later
transferred and buried in Henri-Chapelle, in the 1947-1949 time frame, when the temporary
cemeteries were shut down.

Burial:
Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial
Henri-Chapelle
Liege, Belgium
Plot: Plot F Row 15 Grave 1

Grave marker for Albert M. Chamberlain

Photo by Des Philippet
from the
Find A Grave website

Top photo of Albert Chamberlain by Carla Mans from the Find a Grave website

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