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Kessel, Albert W.

Date of birth:
December 17th, 1924 (Ecorse/Michigan, United States)
Date of death:
January 2nd, 1944 (Cape Gloucester-Tuluvu/New Britain, Papua New Guinea)
Nationality:
American

Biography

Albert W.l Kessel was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Kessel.

Besides his personal decorations, Alber Kessel was also entiteld to the Presidential Unit Citation.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps
Awarded on:
March 2nd, 1944
Awarded for military merit and for wounds received in action, resulting to his death on January 2nd, 1944.

Awarded posthumously.
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Private First Class
Unit:
1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps
Received with two bronze campaign stars.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal

Sources

  • Photo 1: Walter McNamee
  • - Awarding certificate Purple Heart
    - Military record
    - Walter McNamee
    - Access Geneology

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