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Alexander George André

PVT in 603rd Engineer Camouflage Bn : Co C

ASN#32335539

Born 1911 in Denmark, Died 1964

Artist

County of residence at enlistment: Kings County, NY
United States Army, did not accompany the unit to Europe
Occupation before the war: designers
College education before the war: 1 year
Notes: transferred
Source: 603rd Camouflage Engineer Roster provided by W. Anderson; Company C roster

His WW2 draft card says he was a self-employed textile designer. (And a 6-foot tall, blond, blue-eyed Dane!)

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Enlistment record:

https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=1&tf=F&q=32335539&bc=,sl,fd&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=2959387

He died young, in November 1964.

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