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KIERTZNER, Alfred Conrad "Booty" - Date of
birth
25 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Ida Grove, Ida County, Iowa -
Hometown
Morgan, Woodbury County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37600208 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 18 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred C. Kiertzner (father)
Margrethe (Hoifieldt) Kiertzner (mother)
Otto Kiertzner (brother)
Grete F. Kiertzner (sister)
Dorothy J. Kiertzner (sister)
More information
Pfc Alfred C. Kiertzner worked on a farm before he enlisted in Fort Snelling, Minnesota, on 22 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – Battle Creek American Legion, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.findagrave.com, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.newspapers.com – The Des Moines Register - 7 October 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Damaris Acevedo / Laura S / Conley Wolterman, www.ancestry.com – Melanee Feddersen