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ACKER, Ralph Elwood - Date of
birth
19 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Freeburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Freeburg, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33877864 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
1st Battalion,
376th Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 7 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Ralph E. Acker (father)
Della (Hurley) Acker (mother)
Lawrence Acker (brother)
More information
Pvt Ralph E. Acker enlisted in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on 14 September 1944 and was sent overseas on 1 February 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Hannah Majewski - The Daily Item 27 April 1945, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Fennemore Wilson Tree / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com, http://www.94thinfdiv.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Luxembourg American Cemetery, Hannah Majewski - The Daily Item 27 April 1945