Name:
Albert Bass
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
18056872
Unit:
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-23
State:
Texas
Cemetery:
Netherlands American Cemetery, Netherlands
Plot:
L
Row:
13
Grave:
16
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Albert Bass entered the military service in Texas. He served in the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division as a Private First Class during World War II. Albert died on September 23, 1944 and is now buried in the Netherlands American Cemetery, Margraten, Netherlands. He was one of the brave American paratroopers of the 501st Inf who liberated the village of Eerde, The Netherlands from German forces in September 1944.