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HAMMERBERG, Albert Vincent - Date of
birth
9 November 1917 -
Age
27 - Place of
birth
Arney, Menominee County, Michigan -
Hometown
Black River, Alcona County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
6920136 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 April 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bad Mergentheim, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 25 | 43 |
Immediate family
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Members
Peter G. Hammerberg (father)
Amelia (Berg) Hammerberg (mother)
Jonas T. Hammerberg (brother)
Tycko Hammerberg (brother)
Otto E. Hammerberg (brother)
Rhoda A. Hammerberg (sister)
Samuel M. Hammerberg (brother)
Edward H. Hammerberg (brother)
Mildred D. Hammerberg (sister)
Elise A. Hammerberg (sister)
Helen R. Hammerberg (sister)
Clara Hammerberg (sister)
More information
Pfc Albert V. Hammerberg attended 2 years of college before he joined the Regular Army on 28 December 1939.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Hoglund Oman Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Caroline, http://1-22infantry.org/kia2/hammerbergpers.htm
Photo source: www.newspapers.com – The Escanaba Daily Press Michigan - 1 June 1945