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ACKEN, Herbert Alvah - Date of
birth
27 October 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
New Jersey -
Hometown
Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42141859 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
12th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
Elcherath, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 8 | 10 |
Immediate family
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Members
Bertram L. Acken (father)
Emilie S. (Kaelin) Acken (mother)
Marion B. (Dempsey) Acken (wife)
Herbert Acken (son)
More information
Pfc Herbert A. Acken attended high school for 4 years and was a statistical clerk before he enlisted at Fort Dix, New Jersey on 20 May 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Danny van der Groen – 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 / Bevis Family Tree / New Jersey Church Records, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery