Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the Saranac Lake Veteran's Club.This photograph was published a third time, with a caption reading " Staff Sgt. Albert H. Hornburger of Saranac Lake, a member of the 11th Airborne Infantry division, who has been honorably discharged from service. He is a veteran of the Philippines campaign and has served in the Army since October, 1940. He is visiting his parents, First Sgt. and Mrs. Albert G. Homburger of 4 Bloomingdale avenue."
Undated, unidentified clipping in a scrapbook at the Saranac Lake Veteran's Club.
Born: c. 1921

Died: January 29, 2002

Married: Betty

Children: Chris Homburger, Kenneth Bell, Thomas Homburger, Alice Pelicey, Susan Hamler, Sally Durett, Melinda Fink

Albert H. Homburger was a World War II veteran.  He was the owner of Blue Line Sport Shop.


Adirondack Daily Enterprise, January 30, 2002

Albert H. Homburger

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. - Albert H. Homburger, 81, who retired as owner of Blue Line Sports Shop in Saranac Lake, died on Tuesday, Jan. 29 at Memorial Hospital-Ormand Beach in Ormand Beach, Fla.

Mr. Homburger, who retired from the Army with the rank of captain after 31 years of service, moved from Saranac Lake to New Smyrna Beach in 1984. He was a member of Missionary Alliance Church in Edgewater, Fla., American Legion Post 17, the 27th Division and 11th Airborne Associations and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Saranac Lake.

Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Betty; three sons: Chris Homburger of New Smyrna Beach, Kenneth Bell of Palm Bay, Fla. and Thomas Homburger of Ashland, Ala.; four daughters: Alice Pelicey of New, Smyrna Beach, Fla., Susan Hamler of Ponte Vedra, Fla., Sally Durett of Honeoye Falls and Melinda Fink of Saranac Lake; 18 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Bellevue-Cedar Hill Funeral Home in Daytona Beach, Fla. is in charge of arrangements

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