About
World War I (1914-1918)
Albert Edward Carmichael was born in Schenectady, New York, on December 12, 1886. He grew up in the city of Schenectady and attended local schools. After graduating from Union College, he continued on to Albany Law School to earn his law degree. Prior to joining the Army, he was practicing law in Schenectady.
In 1917, Albert enlisted in the United States Army. He completed his basic training at Camp Devens in Massachusetts. He was a private first class serving with Company A, General Headquarters, 310th Military Police. While on military police duty, Albert was shot and killed in Germany on January 10, 1919, by one of five American soldiers. He is buried in Vale Cemetery in Schenectady, New York.
*Albert was Union College's top tennis player when he graduated.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry