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MC CRACKEN, Albert Morris - Date of
birth
13 August 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Waverly, Morgan County, Illinois -
Hometown
Wood River, Madison County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6918222 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
Service Company,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
3 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 14 | 30 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert M. Mc Cracken Sr. (father)
Nettie Mc Cracken (mother)
William C. Rogers (stepbrother)
Wilson L. Rogers (stepbrother)
More information
Cpl Albert M. McCracken enlisted on 18 June 1940.He attended grammar school.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Astrid van Erp, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - Alton Evening Telegraph
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Laura Phillips, www.newspapers.com - Alton Evening Telegraph / St. Louis Star Times