I pass by him all the time!

[Urban Grund]

ALBER, FREDERICK

Rank and organization: Private, Company A, 17th Michigan Infantry. Place and date: At Spotsylvania, Va., 12 May 1864. Entered service at: Manchester, Mich. Born: 1838, Germany. Date of issue: 30 July 1896. Citation: Bravely rescued Lt. Charles H. Todd of his regiment who had been captured by a party of Confederates by shooting down one, knocking over another with the butt of his musket, and taking them both prisoners.

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/civwaral.html

 

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[Digginman]

Great hero type story.

Where is this located?? I grew up in the I-696 and M-97 area.

DM

 

[hollowpointred]

its good to see that his grave is cared for and that he is remembered.

 

[BIGHEAD]

I wish all American heroes where so well cared for!! great picture. BIGHEAD

 

[stryker-one]

Very nice --and that you know his history Audie Murphy is my life long hero. Last fall I went to Holtzwihr, France, the battlefield where he won his medal of honor. Know about them and tell about them. They at least deserve that.

Good on ya

Stryker

 

[sniffer]

just goes to show, when it comes to courage it doesn't matter what your rank, age, color, sex when it's time to do the right thing you know it and act upon it.

Oorah Mad dogs