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SCHUCHARD, Lewis Alvin - Date of
birth
19 November 1906 -
Age
38 - Place of
birth
Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Bryant, Logan County, North Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37591224 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
117th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Ork-Holthausen, south of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 18 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
Chris H. Schuchard (father)
Louise (Fenske) Schuchard (mother)
Elmer W. Schuchard (brother)
Alfred A. Schuchard (brother)
Ervin Schuchard (brother)
Clarence A. Schuchard (brother)
Irene Schuchard (sister)
Leonard O. Schuchard (brother)
Lester G. Schuchard (brother)
Alvin H. Schuchard (brother)
Walter Schuchard (brother)
Edith Schuchard (sister)
Leroy Schuchard (brother)
Nellie (Tergeson) Schuchard (wife)
Arnold O. Schuchard (son)
Dennis Schuchard (son)
Bonnie L. Schuchard (daughter)
More information
Sgt Lewis A. Schuchard enlisted at Fort Snelling, Minnesota on 25 January 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Various Family Trees, www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Laurie, www.ancestry.com - Schuchard-Vetsch Family Tree