Albers was killed in action when his plane crashed over the Himalayan Mountains. His remains were never recovered.
Service #13049440
13th Squadron, 1st Transport Group
Entered the service from Tennessee.
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
In addition to this listing on the Tablets of the Missing, there are two known cenotaphs: an inscription on his father's headstone at Nashville National Cemetery and a monument at Old Ludlow Cemetery in Laura, Ohio, where his brother is buried.
* Note death date discrepancy: US Military records list his death as 27 Oct 1943, however the family monument at Old Ludlow Cemetery lists it as 19 Oct 1943.
Albers was killed in action when his plane crashed over the Himalayan Mountains. His remains were never recovered.
Service #13049440
13th Squadron, 1st Transport Group
Entered the service from Tennessee.
Awards: Air Medal, Purple Heart
In addition to this listing on the Tablets of the Missing, there are two known cenotaphs: an inscription on his father's headstone at Nashville National Cemetery and a monument at Old Ludlow Cemetery in Laura, Ohio, where his brother is buried.
* Note death date discrepancy: US Military records list his death as 27 Oct 1943, however the family monument at Old Ludlow Cemetery lists it as 19 Oct 1943.
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