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World War II Honoree

Killed in World War II

Lewis L. Alberts

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Miami Beach, Florida

Honored By

Jan Bos

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

PRIVATE, WAS A PARATROOPER IN C BATTERY, 376TH PARACHUTE FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION, 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION. C BATTERY PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION HUSKY II (11 JULY 1943). HE WAS ONBOARD OF C-53 TAILNUMBER 41-18606 THAT WAS SHOT DOWN BY FRIENDLY FIRE. THE PLANE CRASHED IN A SWAMP AT PANTANO D'ARCIA, NEAR ST CROCE CAMERINA, KILLING ALL ONBOARD. AFTER THE WAR HE WAS BURIED IN THE MOUNT NEBO CEMETERY IN MIAMI, FLORIDA.