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SCHILLER, Robert Donald - Date of
birth
22 June 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37552129 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
46th Armored Infantry Battalion,
5th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Kleinhau, Hürtengenwald, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 1 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Anton J. Schiller (father)
Gina I. Schiller (mother)
Richard G. Schiller (brother)
Sidney J. Schiller (brother)
More information
Pfc Robert D. Schiller was employed by the National Tea Company in Minneapolis before he entered the service.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, Erwin Derhaag, Astrid van Erp, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Ralph Peeters - St. Louis Post Dispatch 9 January 1945, Washburn High School - Wahian Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN), www.findagrave.com - Jean Louis Vijgen