VFW Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Ferdinand Ackerman
Ferdinand Ackerman, 89, of Bethlehem, died on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Blough Health Care Center. He was born and raised at 1432 Phillip St. in South Side Bethlehem, the son of the late Alexander and Magdelena (Banhuber) Ackerman. He was the loving husband to Dorothea E. (Reese) Ackerman who died in 2001. Personal: Ferdinand worked in the Blast Furnace at Bethlehem Steel for 40 years. He proudly served his country during WWII in the U.S. Army Air Corp after being drafted in June of 1943 and...
