World War II Honoree

Albert Bartscherer

Hometown

New York, New York

Honored By

John Albert Bartscherer

Relationship

Son

BLUE STAR FATHER. HE ENDURED HIS SON BECOMING THE FIRST FAMILY MEMBER TO BE WOUNDED IN ACTION SINCE THE CIVIL WAR WHILE SERVING IN THE ARMY DURING THE LIBERATION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. HE ALSO SUFFERED THE LOSS OF FAMILY MEMBERS IN GERMANY, WHO WERE EUTHANIZED BY GERMAN ENEMY PHYSICIANS IN A PROGRAM OF MEDICAL MASS MURDER KNOWN AS AKTION T4 OR TIERGARTENSTRASSE 4; THEY DIED IN GAS CHAMBERS OR BY PLANNED HUNGER AND POISONING DURING THE PERIOD CLASSIFIED BY THE NUREMBERG TRIALS AS SICHTEN UND VERNICHTEN.