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SCHIMMEL, Lawrence - Date of
birth
28 July 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana -
Hometown
Terre Haute, Vigo County, Indiana
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35808549 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
121st Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 71 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Theodore Schimmel (father)
Hilda K. Schimmel (mother)
More information
Pvt Lawrence Schimmel was a chauffeur before he enlisted in Evansville, Indiana on 28 October 1943 and was sent overseas in May 1944.
Source of information: Danny van der Groen, Erwin Derhaag, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, Vigo County Public Library
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Vigo County Public Library