Name:
Albert John Polo
Rank:
Sergeant
Serial Number:
32819098
Unit:
313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-28
State:
New York
Cemetery:
Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France
Plot:
A
Row:
7
Grave:
30
Decoration:
Silver Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
Albert John Polo entered military service in New York. He served in the 313th Infantry Regiment, 79th Infantry Division as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Killed in Action on August 28, 1944, during the liberation of Vexin, France, and is now buried in the Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-Sur-Mer, France. His name is commemorated on the Liberation of Vexin monument in Fontenay-Saint-Père, but he is listed under August 29, 1944, casualties.