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SCHERMITZLER, Donald Thomas - Date of
birth
4 June 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Outagamie County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36285801 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
401st Glider Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 January 1945 - Place of
death
Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 64 |
Immediate family
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Members
Joseph U. Schermitzler (father)
Evelyn (Ristau) Schermitzler (mother)
Leroy Schermitzler (brother)
Kenneth Schermitzler (brother)
Dorothy J. Schermitzler (sister)
Norma (Baker) Schermitzler (wife)
More information
Sgt Donald T. Schermitzler enlisted in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on 25 November 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, http://www.ww2-airborne.us/units/401/401_honor_kz.html, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.findagrave.com - Jacob Paltzer