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Personal info

Full name
ALTENBACH, Fred John
Date of birth
2 August 1922
Age
23
Place of birth
West Allis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Hometown
Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin

Military service

Service number
36807596
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade
Function
unknown
Unit
474th Anti-Aircraft Artillery (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Awards
unknown

Death

Status
Died non-Battle
Date of death
19 November 1945
Place of death
Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Plot Row Grave
A 18 41

Immediate family

Members
Hugh Altenbach (father)
Anna M. (Heller) Altenbach (mother)
Lawrence ALtenbach (brother)
Norbert Altenbach (brother)
George Altenbach (brother)
Hugh J. Altenbach (brother)

More information

T/5 Fred J. Altenbach graduated from the St. John's Catholic parochial school and was employed by the Weise Auto Company when he was drafted on 30 June 1942. He was sent overseas in July 1943.

T/5 Altenbach died in a Jeep accident.

Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930/1940 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S