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ACKERMAN, William Henry - Date of
birth
4 June 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Clifton Heights, Delaware County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Clifton Heights, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33320887 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Theding, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 40 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Melvin T. Ackerman (father)
Margaret M. (Byron) Ackerman (mother)
Melvin T. Ackerman (brother)
More information
Pfc William H. Ackerman was a production worker in a textile factory before he enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 3 July 1942. He was sent overseas on 1 July 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy