World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Joe Alberico
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Douglas County, Nebraska
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ARMY JANUARY 18, 1943 AND AFTER PARATROOPER TRAINING, HE SERVED WITH THE C-COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 501ST PARACHUTE INFANTRY REGIMENT, 101ST AIRBORNE ‘SCREAMING EAGLES’ DIVISION. PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF HOLLAND, CODE NAME: OPERATION, MARKET GARDEN. KILLED IN ACTION SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1944 BY GERMAN GROUND FIRE DURING THE FIERCE BATTLE OF OPHEUSDEN IN THE VICINITY OF DRIEL, NETHERLANDS CAMPAIGN AND WAS BURIED IN A BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE, HIS REMAINS WERE RETURNED TO HIS FAMILY, WITH INTERMENT IN THE MT OLIVET CEMETERY, DENVER, COLORADO.