Bonen, Albert Joseph

Rank and Name, Private First Class Albert Joseph Bonen.

Unit/Placed in, Headquarters, Special Troops, 8^th Infantry Division “Golden Arrow”.

Albert is born approx. on Nov. 26, 1913 in Cooper, Missouri.

Father, Frank Bonen.

Mother, Mary E. (Meisenheimer) Bonen.

Sister(s), Mary C. Minnie A. Selma, Marcella P. Catherine M. Clara, Julia D. and Florence C. Bonen.

Spouse, Hattie C. (Jurgensmeyer) Bonen.

Son, James J. Bonen.

Albert enlisted the service in Missouri with service number # 37724414.

Albert was KIA in (Crossroads Vor den Heide) in the fights over the District Milde on April 14, 1945, he is honored with a Purple Heart, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.

Albert is buried/mentioned at Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands.

Thanks to,

Jean Louis Vijgen, ww2-Pacific.com ww2-europe.com

Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.

ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov

Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker

Seabees History Bob Smith https://seabeehf.org/

Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org

POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.

Philippine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/ Robert Capistrano

Navy Seal Memorial, http://www.navysealmemorials.com

Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org