Name:
Albert J. Mertz
Rank:
Technician 4th Grade
Serial Number:
35493782
Unit:
11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1945-01-24
State:
Kentucky
Cemetery:
Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg
Plot:
H
Row:
13
Grave:
2
Decoration:
Purple Heart
Comments:
Albert J. Mertz entered the military service in Kentucky. He served in the 11th Infantry Regiment, 5th Infantry Division as a Technician 4th Grade during World War II. He died on January 24, 1945 and is now buried in the Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg. T4 Mertz was one of the 38 American soldiers killed during the fierce fighting at sub-zero temperatures to recapture the town of Hoscheid, Luxembourg.