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SCHIMENECK, William Paul "Bill" - Date of
birth
6 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33482411 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 March 1945 - Place of
death
Near Linz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul J. Schimeneck (father)
Rose C. (Gestl) Schimeneck (mother)
Anna Schimeneck (sister)
Pauline Schimeneck (sister)
Rosemarie Marie Schimeneck (sister)
Irene Schimeneck (sister)
Esther Schimeneck (sister)
Herbert Schimeneck (brother)
Peggy Huber (fiancee)
More information
S/Sgt William P. Schimeneck was employed by the Bethelhem Steel Co. before he enlisted in Allentown, Pennsylvania on 18 November 1942, together with his brother Herbert. He received his basic training at Camp Van Dorn, Mississippi and was was sent overseas in October 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / Veteran Compensation Application File / Family Tree, www.history.army.mil – Combat Chronicle, www.newspapers.com - The Morning Call
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, www.newspapers.com - The Morning Call, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial Facebook page