Description
He enlisted to the army on January 23rd, 1941. He was reported Missing in Action on September 16th, 1943, and later Prisoner of War, when he got captured in Italy during Operation Avalanche. He was detained in Germany in Stalag 2b Hammerstein in west Prussia and was liberated in June 1945.
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West News, Vol. 54, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, October 15, 1943, p. 1; West News, Vol. 54, No. 23, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 1943, p. 1; West News, Vol. 54, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, November 26, 1943, p. 1; West News, Vol. 54, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, March 17, 1944
Albin Frank Chudej
Personal information
| Other names | J. |
| Gender | Man |
| Date of Birth | 12/04/1917 |
| Date of Death | 01/25/1995 |
| Place of Birth | West, McLennan County, TX |
| Place of Death | McLennan County, TX |
| Immigration | Grandchild to at least one Czech-born grandparent. |
| Could speak Czech | Not identified |
| Parents | Vincent Chudej and Juliana (Gabera) Chudej |
Military information
| Area of War | Africa |
| Rank | Pfc. |
| Branch | Army |
| Detail of Service | Fifth Army, 36th Infantry Division |
| Missing in action | |
| Prisoner of War |