WASHINGTON –
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today that U.S. Army Pfc. Albert H. Marks, 30, killed during World War II, was accounted for April 2, 2026.
In December 1944, Marks was assigned to Company G, 2nd Battalion, 357th Infantry Regiment, 90th Infantry Division. His unit was part of the assault across the Saar River to capture Dillingen, Germany. On Dec. 7, the unit moved up from Pachten village to join the front line of fighting. At some point during the fighting, Marks was killed by enemy artillery. Because of the fighting, his body was unable to be recovered.
This is an initial release. The complete accounting of Marks' case will be published once his family receives a full briefing.
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Marks’ personnel profile can be viewed at https://dpaa-mil.sites.crmforce.mil/dpaaProfile?id=a0Jt000001EhJM6EAN.