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Sumatra Railway
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![](../assets/images/db_images/American_flag.jpg)
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![](../assets/images/db_images/jcross.jpg)
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Born:-
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1898 in Ranoake, Virginia
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Nationality:-
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"American Leader" - Merchant Ship
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Captured:-
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1942/09/10, South Atlantic. Captured when ship sunk by Germans
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Death:-
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Age:-
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Cemetery:-
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Camp 2, 500M east of 4KM point from Pekanbaru, Sumatra
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Loved Ones:-
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Father of Sidney A. Albert of Pisgah Forest
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Memorial:-
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Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
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Plaque:-
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Notes:-
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From Transylvania County, North Carolina. Entered service Virginia. Captured when the German ship "Michel" sunk the "American Leader". Turned over to the Japanese in Java. Java Party 22, 1944/07/07 from Singapore to Pakanbaru. WWII Victory Medal.
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