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ACKERMAN, Lincoln Willard - Date of
birth
14 June 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Waterville, Lewis County, New York -
Hometown
Lewis County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42120841 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
517th Parachute Infantry Regiment
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 9 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fay L. Ackerman (father)
Amelia V. (Meyers) Ackerman (mother)
Linda B. Ackerman (sister)
Leonard J. Ackerman (brother)
Grace C. Ackerman (sister)
Anna L. Ackerman (sister)
Alaire L. Ackerman (sister)
Jean I. Ackerman (sister)
Fay L. Ackerman Jr. (brother)
Gladys D. (Shaver) Ackerman (wife)
More information
Lincoln Ackerman enlisted in Utica, New York on 21 January 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, WWIIMemorial.com, Archives.gov, WW2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com www.517prct.org
Photo source: Jac Engels, www.findagrave - darthur