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 (1776 - present, Republic)
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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Purple Heart
- 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 posthumously.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private First Class
- Unit:
- 1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private First Class
- Unit:
- 1st Marine Division "The Old Breed", U.S. Marine Corps
Sources
- Photo 1: Walter McNamee
- - Awarding certificate Purple Heart
- Military record
- Walter McNamee
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