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ALSPACH, Forrest Bennett - Date of
birth
9 July 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Elk Creek, Nemaha County, Nebraska -
Hometown
Aitkin, Aitkin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-258097 -
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel -
Function
Battalion Commander -
Unit
Battalion HQ,
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 December 1944 - Place of
death
North of Schleithal, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 28 | 40 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Albert H. Alspach (father)
Anna B. (Bennett) Alspach (mother)
Verne R. Alspach (brother)
Clare K. Alspach (brother)
Bertha M. (Peterson) Alspach (wife)
More information
Forrest B. Alspach graduated from Wilsey High School and graduated from Kansas State College in 1929.He was killed by a "Bouncing Betty" anti-personnel mine, while attempting to assist an enlisted man who had just been wounded in the same manner.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Dulce Waynella Beckwith Family Tree, www.findagrave.com, http://14thad.org
Photo source: -, Kansas State College 1929, 1946