Al Rackoski on Wall of Missing
Al was my dad's best friend. He was known to be killed by his comrades of Company C, 337th Infantry because is fox hole took a direct hit from a mortar. I have a letter from his platoon leader (Lt. William Standish) who describes how they searched for his remains, but could not find any trace. My dad always shared a fox hole with Al, but was away picking up rations for the platoon when the mortar hit.