Alfred Sakoff

Company C 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/09/1945

Alfred Sakoff was born in New York City on December 6, 1911.

Prior to entering military service he was employed at the De Luxe Cafeteria at Graham & Siegel
in Brooklyn, New York.

He was drafted into the Army on March 10, 1944 at Camp Upton, Yaphank, New York. His home of residence
was listed as Brooklyn, Kings County, New York and his civilian occupation was listed as Wholesale Managers.
He had completed grammar school and was married.
His religion was listed as Hebrew.

He was assigned to Company C from the 14th Replacement Depot on December 26, 1944.

Private Sakoff was killed in action in Germany during the battle for the city of Prüm
on February 9, 1945.

Decorations of Alfred Sakoff

Alfred Sakoff was originally buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery,
Foy Cemetery, Bastogne, Belgium and later his remains were returned to the
United States where he was interred in New York on April 13, 1949.

Burial:
Long Island National Cemetery
Farmingdale
Suffolk County
New York
Plot: Section J, Site 15299

Grave marker for Alfred Sakoff

Photo by ronzoni from the Find A Grave website

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