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ACKERMAN, Alden Lorraine - Date of
birth
19 February 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
San Francisco County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39036666 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
D Company,
42nd Tank Battalion,
11th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 January 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Hubermont, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 12 | 66 |
Immediate family
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Members
William S. Ackerman (father)
Carroll (Wyman) Ackerman (mother)
Forrest J. Ackerman (brother)
More information
Pfc Alden L. Ackerman enlisted in San Francisco, California on 8 January 1943.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men 1940-1947, http://www.11tharmoreddivision.com/history/42nd_tank_battalion_hist.htm, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Ralph Peeters, www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks 1900-1999 (San Francisco, California) Balboa High School 1940, http://fanac.org/fanzines/VOM/vom39-01.jpeg