Albert Frederick "Jud" Wagner was born in North Lincoln County, Kansas on September 5, 1899. In 1905 the family moved to Harlan, Kansas after losing their father. In 1916, at age 17, he joined the United States Marine Corps.
Albert Frederick "Jud" Wagner was born in North Lincoln County, Kansas on September 5, 1899. Following his parents' loss of their patriarch in 1905, the family relocated to Harlan, Kansas. At age 17, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1916.