RANGERS McFadden, Albert Alfred Saunders

[Craig Robertson]

• SURNAME

McFadden​

• FORENAME

Albert Alfred Saunders​

• UNIT

2nd Ranger Battalion (Company HQ) ​

• RANK

Technician Fourth Class​

• NUMBER

36229663​

• AWARD

Bronze Star​

• PLACE

Europe​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

resided Dane County, Wisconsin​

born 10.02.1920, Des Moines, Iowa, USA​

father Earl McFadden​

mother Pansy Beatrice (nee Saunders) McFadden (1896-1966)​

grammar school education​

civil occupation semiskilled construction​

divorced with dependents upon enlistment​

01.07.1941 draft card Madison, Wisconsin​

02.12.1941 entered service Fort Sheridan, Illinois​

03.05.1943 married Hilda Mary (nee Frisch) McFadden (1923-2019)​

children (Earl, Dennis Albert (1944-2007), LeRoy (1946-2017), Timothy (1954-2002), Linda & Vicki)​

09.1944 WIA​

21.06.1945 discharged​

self employed in excavation​

resided 552 West Donald Street, Waterloo, Iowa​

died 27.10.1987, (Aged 67) Waterloo, Iowa, USA (due cancer)​

Garden of Memories, Waterloo, Iowa, USA​

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[stephanieg]

I am Albert's granddaughter. Is his story and/or picture in one of these books?
Thanks.

 

[Craig Robertson]

I am Albert's granddaughter. Is his story and/or picture in one of these books?
Thanks.

Not that i can see, he is listed in the roster in Rangers In World War 2 and The Battalion, both by Robert W. Black.
All the information listed above record.
I've added a few newspaper articles to your grandfather's record above.