Brief Life History of George Henry
George Henry Albrecht was born on 7 February 1931, in Munhall Terrace, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Hilda Albrecht. He lived in Terrace, West Mifflin, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States in 1964. He registered for military service in 1964. He died on 19 November 1964, in Quảng Nam, Vietnam, at the age of 33, and was buried in Arlington, Virginia, United States.
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- George Henry Albrecht, "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003"
- George Henry Albrecht, "BillionGraves Index"
- George Henry Albrecht, "United States Casualties of the Vietnam War, 1956-1998"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1932
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1939
Age 8
1941
Age 10
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Erwin, Hans, Manfred, Otto, Horst, Klaus, Arno, Heinz, Milbert, Fritz, Gerhard.
German: from the personal name Albrecht, composed of the ancient Germanic elements adal ‘noble’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. Compare Albert . This surname is also found elsewhere in central Europe, e.g. in Czechia.
Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Albreht: from the personal name Albreht, of ancient Germanic origin (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Reflections on Captain George "Gus" H. Albrecht
On this Memorial Day holiday weekend, a time when Americans honor the men and women in the U.S. military who paid the ultimate sacrifice, I would like to remember my family’s war hero – my cousin, Cap …
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