World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
John Alberg
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Melrose Park, Illinois
Honored By
Christopher Staron
Relationship
Grandson
HE SERVED AS A CORPORAL IN BATTERY C OF THE 157TH FIELD ARTILLERY BATTALION OF THE 44TH INFANTRY DIVISION. HE JOINED THE ARMY IN JUNE 1941 AND WAS ORIGINALLY DEPLOYED TO WASHINGTON STATE. HE DEPLOYED TO THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS IN SEPTEMBER 1944 AND SERVED IN FRANCE, GERMANY, AND AUSTRIA.