Francis John Alberts

Sergeant
B CO, 2ND BN, 8TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV
Army of the United States
13 May 1938 - 27 August 1966
Villas, NJ
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1 CAV DIV

8TH CAV RGT 		CIB

Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Francis John Alberts

30 Nov 2002
The following article is taken from The Philadelphia Daily News, special supplement entitled 'SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY,' October 26, 1987. The special supplement was issued in conjunction with the dedication of the Philadelphia Viet Nam Memorial.
One of 10 children, Alberts attended Roxborough High School and worked on boats in Villas, NJ, before deciding to make a career of the Army. He was stationed in Germany before being assigned to Company B of the 2nd Battalion, 8th Calvary, 1st Calvary Division (Airmobile), in Viet Nam. The 28-year-old sergeant died on August 27, 1966, in Quang Tri Province. Alberts was survived by his wife, son, parents, seven brothers and two sisters.

SGT Francis J. Alberts is listed from Villas, NJ, but claimed as one of Philadelphia's own on the Philadelphia Viet Nam Memorial.

From a native Philadelphian and Vietnam vet,
Jim McIlhenney
christianamacks@comcast.net



The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a native Philadelphian and Viet Nam Veteran,
Jim McIlhenney
christianamacks@comcast.net 
30 Nov 2002


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Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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