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SCHMELZER, Richard Fabian - Date of
birth
22 November 1913 -
Age
30 - Place of
birth
Bottineau, Bottineau County, Noth Dakota -
Hometown
Olmsted County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-1299313 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
119th Infantry Regiment,
30th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 October 1944 - Place of
death
The woods east of Rimburg, The Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 4 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis A. Schmelzer (father)
Mary L. (Lawler) Schmelzer (mother)
Marie J. Schmelzer (sister)
Francis G. Schmelzer (brother)
Robert J. Schmelzer (brother)
Margaret A. Schmelzer (sister)
Catharine V. Schmelzer (sister)
Jane E. Schmelzer (sister)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / John Jaeger Family Tree,
www.oldhickory30th.com, www.30thinfantry.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet