Herbert was born on 16 OCT 1918 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Bertram and Emilie (Kaelin) Acken. The 1940 Census has him living with his mother and grandfather in Jersey City, New Jersey working as a clerk.
He enlisted 20 MAY 1944 in the Army. He was described as having 4 year high school education, being married and being employed as a Statistical clerks and compilers. Served during World War II. He had the rank of Private First Class. Service number was 42141859. Served with 4th Infantry Division, 12th Infantry Regiment. He died as a result of an artillery shell fragment.
Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany:
The 4th then moved into Belgium through Houffalize to attack the Siegfried Line at Schnee Eifel on 14 September, and made several penetrations. Slow progress into Germany continued in October, and by 6 November the division entered the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, where it was engaged in heavy fighting until early December. It then shifted to Luxembourg, only to meet the German winter Ardennes Offensive head-on (in the Battle of the Bulge) starting on 16 December 1944. Although its lines were dented, it managed to hold the Germans at Dickweiler and Osweiler, and, counterattacking in January across the Sauer, overran German positions in Fouhren and Vianden.
U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
Name: Herbert A Acken
Gender: Male
Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Admission Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1919
Admission Date: Jan 1945
Discharge Date: Jan 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit: 0
Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Wound(s), character not stated (includes Wound(s), multiple, Not Elsewhere Classified; Wound(s) unqualified) with no nerve or artery involvement; Location: Stomach; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury: Injury Type: Battle casualty; InjuryType2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Service Number: 42141859
He enlisted 20 MAY 1944 in the Army. He was described as having 4 year high school education, being married and being employed as a Statistical clerks and compilers. Served during World War II. He had the rank of Private First Class. Service number was 42141859. Served with 4th Infantry Division, 12th Infantry Regiment. He died as a result of an artillery shell fragment.
Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany:
The 4th then moved into Belgium through Houffalize to attack the Siegfried Line at Schnee Eifel on 14 September, and made several penetrations. Slow progress into Germany continued in October, and by 6 November the division entered the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, where it was engaged in heavy fighting until early December. It then shifted to Luxembourg, only to meet the German winter Ardennes Offensive head-on (in the Battle of the Bulge) starting on 16 December 1944. Although its lines were dented, it managed to hold the Germans at Dickweiler and Osweiler, and, counterattacking in January across the Sauer, overran German positions in Fouhren and Vianden.
U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
Name: Herbert A Acken
Gender: Male
Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Admission Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1919
Admission Date: Jan 1945
Discharge Date: Jan 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit: 0
Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Wound(s), character not stated (includes Wound(s), multiple, Not Elsewhere Classified; Wound(s) unqualified) with no nerve or artery involvement; Location: Stomach; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury: Injury Type: Battle casualty; InjuryType2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Service Number: 42141859
Herbert was born on 16 OCT 1918 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Bertram and Emilie (Kaelin) Acken. The 1940 Census has him living with his mother and grandfather in Jersey City, New Jersey working as a clerk.
He enlisted 20 MAY 1944 in the Army. He was described as having 4 year high school education, being married and being employed as a Statistical clerks and compilers. Served during World War II. He had the rank of Private First Class. Service number was 42141859. Served with 4th Infantry Division, 12th Infantry Regiment. He died as a result of an artillery shell fragment.
Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany:
The 4th then moved into Belgium through Houffalize to attack the Siegfried Line at Schnee Eifel on 14 September, and made several penetrations. Slow progress into Germany continued in October, and by 6 November the division entered the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, where it was engaged in heavy fighting until early December. It then shifted to Luxembourg, only to meet the German winter Ardennes Offensive head-on (in the Battle of the Bulge) starting on 16 December 1944. Although its lines were dented, it managed to hold the Germans at Dickweiler and Osweiler, and, counterattacking in January across the Sauer, overran German positions in Fouhren and Vianden.
U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
Name: Herbert A Acken
Gender: Male
Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Admission Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1919
Admission Date: Jan 1945
Discharge Date: Jan 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit: 0
Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Wound(s), character not stated (includes Wound(s), multiple, Not Elsewhere Classified; Wound(s) unqualified) with no nerve or artery involvement; Location: Stomach; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury: Injury Type: Battle casualty; InjuryType2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Service Number: 42141859
He enlisted 20 MAY 1944 in the Army. He was described as having 4 year high school education, being married and being employed as a Statistical clerks and compilers. Served during World War II. He had the rank of Private First Class. Service number was 42141859. Served with 4th Infantry Division, 12th Infantry Regiment. He died as a result of an artillery shell fragment.
Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany:
The 4th then moved into Belgium through Houffalize to attack the Siegfried Line at Schnee Eifel on 14 September, and made several penetrations. Slow progress into Germany continued in October, and by 6 November the division entered the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, where it was engaged in heavy fighting until early December. It then shifted to Luxembourg, only to meet the German winter Ardennes Offensive head-on (in the Battle of the Bulge) starting on 16 December 1944. Although its lines were dented, it managed to hold the Germans at Dickweiler and Osweiler, and, counterattacking in January across the Sauer, overran German positions in Fouhren and Vianden.
U.S., World War II Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954
Name: Herbert A Acken
Gender: Male
Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student)
Admission Age: 26
Birth Date: abt 1919
Admission Date: Jan 1945
Discharge Date: Jan 1945
Discharge Place: Not in Medical Installation Prior to Death
Military Branch: Infantry, General or Unspecified
Military Unit: 0
Diagnosis: Diagnosis: Wound(s), character not stated (includes Wound(s), multiple, Not Elsewhere Classified; Wound(s) unqualified) with no nerve or artery involvement; Location: Stomach; Causative Agent: Artillery Shell, Fragments, Afoot or unspecified
Type of Injury: Injury Type: Battle casualty; InjuryType2: All battle casualties, and all battle injuries not intentionally inflicted by self or another person
Service Number: 42141859
Gravesite Details
Entered the service from New Jersey.
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U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S., Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, 1942-1949
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