Hurst Albert G.

Monuments

The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan

Name:

Albert G. Hurst

Rank:

Major

Serial Number:

Unit:

Date of Death:

1944-05-08

State:

Cemetery:

Jefferson Barracks National Cem., Missouri

Plot:

Section 82

Row:

Grave:

73-73A

Decoration:

Comments:

Albert G. Hurst served in the US Air Corps as a Major during World War II. He died on May 8, 1944 and is now buried in the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA in a common grave with others. He was a passenger of an aircraft at the time of his death. Maj. Hurst was one of over 2000 Americans who lost their lives defending China from their Japanese invaders from 1941-1945. He is commemorated on the The Monument to the Aviation Martyrs in the War of Resistance Against Japan in Nanjing, China.