David Albert
June 2, 1949 - September 5, 1969
David Albert gave his life for his country in Vietnam on September 5, 1969.
He was born on June 2, 1949, in Jersey City, NJ. He lived in New Milford, NJ, before moving to Paramus, NJ. He attended Memorial School, Parkway School, and Westbrook Junior High School before entering Paramus High School, where he was on the track team. He also sang in the choir of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Paramus, NJ.
David entered the Marine Corps at age 17, and served his country in Vietnam for 3 years. He attained the rank of Lance Corporal. He was awarded the Combat Action Ribbon, the National Defense Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation, the Vietnam Gallantry Cross, and the Purple Heart. He was survived by his parents, David and Agnes Marams, and two brothers, Henry and Robert.
There's a monument and a tree planted on the grounds of Memorial School in memory of Dave Albert and Frank Kerbl, another Paramus resident who gave his life in Vietnam.
Donna Landau (Hittel) (1968)
Craig and I celebrated our 30th anniversary by travelling to Washington, D.C., and we made it a point to find Dave on The Wall. Dave was killed 9/5/69, four days before Craig and I were married. That put into sharp perspective for me that Dave missed an entire lifetime.