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SCHANTZ, Elmer Gerald - Date of
birth
5 April 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Norristown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1316218 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
13th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
Düren, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 12 | 40 |
Immediate family
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Members
Elmer R. Schantz (father)
Ruth E. (Heffner) Schantz (mother)
Ruth E. Schantz (sister)
Carl B. Schantz (brother)
Della E. (Hotton) Schantz (wife)
More information
1st Lt Elmer G. Schantz was a clerk when he joined the National Guard in Norristown, Pennsylvania on 17 February 1941.He had been previously wounded on 13 December 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Heffner Bucks Co. Family Tree, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org - After Action Report 13th Infantry Regiment
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Salisbury Times Maryland