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Personal info

Full name
MACK, Albert Clarence
Date of birth
26 October 1914
Age
30
Place of birth
Lock Haven, Clinton, County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Lycoming County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
O1321049
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Function
Platoon Commander
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
9 January 1945
Place of death
Petite-Langlire, Belgium

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
C 16 46

Immediate family

Members
William J. Mack (father)
Catherine Mack (mother)
Madelyn Mack (sister)
Eleanor Mack (sister)
William J. Mack (brother)
Margaret Mack (sister)
Pauline Mack (sister)
Anna Mack (sister)
Nancy (McLaughlin) Mack (wife)

More information

Albert Clarence Mack attended Immaculate Conception High School and worked in a paper mill.

He enlisted on 26 April 1941 in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He was selected for Officer's Candidate School and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in June of 1943. He joined his unit on 15 July 1944.

He was lightly wounded in action on 23 July 1944 for which he was awarded one of his Purple Heart Medal. After recovering he rejoined his unit.

Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Carla Mans, Bruno Pezzotta, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.newspapers.com - Williamsport Sun-Gazette, www.83rdinfdocs.org

Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet