Comer Levi Altland served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th United States Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army. He served in World War II and also in the Korean War.
He was a son of Leon Peter and Ruth N. Altland.
He was killed in action in the Chorwon Area in North Korea on November 6, 1951.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 14, 1943 at York, Pennsylvania.
He received his discharge from the Army on May 12, 1946 at Bainbridge, Maryland.
He re-enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 6, 1950.
He was originally from Manchester, Pennsylvania.
He was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on March 14, 1952.
Comer Levi Altland served as a 2nd Lieutenant in Company A, 1st Battalion, 7th United States Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, United States Army. He served in World War II and also in the Korean War.
He was a son of Leon Peter and Ruth N. Altland.
He was killed in action in the Chorwon Area in North Korea on November 6, 1951.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 14, 1943 at York, Pennsylvania.
He received his discharge from the Army on May 12, 1946 at Bainbridge, Maryland.
He re-enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 6, 1950.
He was originally from Manchester, Pennsylvania.
He was a recipient of the Purple Heart.
He was interred in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on March 14, 1952.
Gravesite Details
Recipient of the Purple Heart - Section 2, Row 5, Position 51
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