Nickname/AKA:
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Johnny
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Born:
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1924 or 1925
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Died
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Spouse(s):
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Peggy
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Parents:
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Christopher J. Acer, Mary A. Acer
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Siblings:
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Joseph, Christopher, Paul, Margaret, Mary,
Girard
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Children:
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Other Relatives:
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Friends:
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Peggy Doyle, Frank Shields |
Military History:
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Education
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Graduated from Erasmus Hall High School,
1943.
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Personal History:
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John was most likely a friend of Peggy
Doyle's originally since they lived only a few blocks from
one another. It's clear from Peggy's letters to Frank that
she and John maintained a correspondence throughout the war.
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Notable Documents:
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- In 2002, John was interviewed concerning his WWII
experiences. You can read the transcript
of the interview here.
- 438
- John's letter to Frank shortly before his induction
into the Navy.
- 561
- Peggy relays news to Frank that John's first training
voyage saw him get very seasick.
- 631
- Peggy writes to Frank that John was home on leave and
he seems to have matured.
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Address(s):
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1940: 959 East 5th St., Brooklyn, NY
1940 Census Page: Family on lines
32-40; John is line 38.
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Other Info:
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