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SCHELLENGER, Alfred Leon - Date of
birth
30 October 1922 -
Age
22 -
Place of birth
Sparta, Randolph County, Illinois -
Hometown
St. Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37414542 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
345th Infantry Regiment,
87th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
4 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 69 |
Immediate family
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Members
Clyde Schellenger (father)
Myrtle (Pirkle) Schellenger (mother)
Clyde Schellenger Jr. (brother)
Geneve Schellenger (sister)
Harold Schellenger (brother)
Waldo E. Schellenger (brother)
More information
Private Alfred L. Schellenger enlisted at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri on 27 January 1943.His younger brother, Waldo E. Schellenger, was also a veteran of WWII and their father Clyde Schellenger, was a veteran of WWI.
Source of information: Mike Skelenger, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Army Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, They Speak-Voices of Henri-Chapelle