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SSGT Albert John Adler

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SSGT Albert John Adler Veteran

Birth
Berthoud, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Death
6 Feb 1945 (aged 23)
Philippines
Burial
Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines GPS-Latitude: 14.5399833, Longitude: 121.0523917
Plot
Section L, Row 6, Grave 102
Memorial ID
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Husband of Olinda Adler who resided in Loveland, Colorado. His mother died when he was 8. He is shown living with his grandparents in the 1930 Census.

Albert served as a Staff Sergeant, 511th Parachute Infantry Regt, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

From 4 February to 6 February, the 511th PIR fought its way north about 2,000 yards (1,800 m) in house-to-house and pillbox-to-pillbox fighting, losing six KIA and 35 WIA, and killing about 200 Japanese. On 6 February, MG Swing called a halt to the 511th's advance.

He resided in Big Horn County, Wyoming prior to the war.

Albert "Died Of Wounds" received in action in the Pacific region during the war.

He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.

Service # 37460022

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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Husband of Olinda Adler who resided in Loveland, Colorado. His mother died when he was 8. He is shown living with his grandparents in the 1930 Census.

Albert served as a Staff Sergeant, 511th Parachute Infantry Regt, 11th Airborne Division, U.S. Army during World War II.

From 4 February to 6 February, the 511th PIR fought its way north about 2,000 yards (1,800 m) in house-to-house and pillbox-to-pillbox fighting, losing six KIA and 35 WIA, and killing about 200 Japanese. On 6 February, MG Swing called a halt to the 511th's advance.

He resided in Big Horn County, Wyoming prior to the war.

Albert "Died Of Wounds" received in action in the Pacific region during the war.

He was awarded the "Bronze Star" and the Purple Heart.

Service # 37460022

Bio by:
Russell S. "Russ" Pickett

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Inscription

Staff Sergeant
511th Parachute Infantry
11th Airborne Division
US Army
World War II




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  • Maintained by: MAJ Jimmy Cotton
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56780819/albert_john-adler: accessed ), memorial page for SSGT Albert John Adler (4 Feb 1922–6 Feb 1945), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56780819, citing Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, Manila, Capital District, National Capital Region, Philippines; Maintained by MAJ Jimmy Cotton (contributor 48803557).