Robert F. Ackerman, World War II CasualtyPorter County Data on World War II Casualties . . . .
Robert Frederick Ackerman
Private First Class, 91st Reconnaissance Division, US Army
Date of Birth: September 20, 1917
Date of Death: May 8, 1943
Burial: 11 Corps-Mateur Temporary Military Cemetery in Tunisia, later
transferred to Chesterton Cemetery, Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana
Cause of Death: Killed in Action (Ferryville, Tunisia)
Date of Enlistment: January 15, 1941
Hometown: Chesterton
Newspaper Notices:
Body of Chesterton Veteran IS Being Returned To Home
The casketed remains of Private First Class Robert F. Ackerman, of Porter, first
World War II man from north Porter county to be killed in action, are being
returned from overseas for final burial.
The remains will arrive in Chesterton within the next month accompanied by a
uniformed army escort from the Chicago distribution center of the American
graves registration division.
The body of Pfc. Ackerman was interred in the 11 Corps-Mateur temporary military
cemetery in Tunisia, has been returned to this country for final interment at
the request of his next of kin, Mrs. Lillian B. McMeans, his mother, of Porter.
Robert Ackerman was born in Porter Sept. 30, 1917. He attended Porter grade
school and was graduated, from Chesterton high school in 1936. He enlisted Jan.
15, 1941 in the U. S. Army. On Christmas eve, 1942, he arrived in North Africa
with the 91st reconnaissance division. He was killed in action on May 8, 1943,
during, during the last four days of fighting at Ferryville, Tunisia. The Flynn
funeral home will be in charge of services.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; May
13, 1948; Volume 21, Number 262, Page 1, Column 2
Plan Porter Hero's Rites
Robert Ackerman's Body Arrives Wed.; Services Saturday
The body of Pfc. Robert F. Ackerman, of Porter, first World War II veteran from
north Porter county to be killed in action, arrived in Chesterton Wednesday,
accompanied by a uniformed army escort from the Chicago distribution center.
The body will lie in state at the Flynn funeral home until time of services, 2
p. m. Saturday at the chapel, with the Rev. Lloyd Smith officiating. Veteran of
Foreign War Post, 2511, will have charge of the military service. Burial will be
in Chesterton cemetery.
Pfc. Ackerman was killed in action May 8, 1943, during the last four days of
fighting at Ferryville, Tunisia. He was born in Porter, Ind., Sept. 20, 1917. He
attended Porter grade school and was graduated from the Chesterton high school
in 1930. After being graduated he attended Chesterton high school for one year,
taking a post-graduate course. He enlisted in the U. S. army Jan. 15, 1941, and
on Christmas eve, 1942, arrived in North Africa.
His body has been interred in the 11 Corps-Mateur temporary military cemetery in
Tunisia and was returned to this country for final interment at the request of
his mother, Mrs. Lillian B. McMeans, of Porter.
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Source: The Vidette-Messenger, Valparaiso, Porter County, Indiana; June
11, 1948; Volume 21, Number 286, Page 1, Column 5
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Porter County World War II Casualties
Information abstracted and transcribed by Steven R. Shook