Lincoln served as a Private in the 517th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the United States Army during World War II. Lincoln Ackerman was born in either Waterville, Lewis County, New York or New Hartford, Oneida County, New York. He enlisted in the US Army at Utica, New York on January 21, 1944. He was married to Gladys D Shaver. He was killed when an attack was launched in the morning to seize a line running from Spineux, north of Grand Halleux, to Poteaux, eight miles south of Malmedy. The 1st...