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SCHMIDT, Henry F - Date of
birth
13 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33709070 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
47th Infantry Regiment,
9th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 January 1945 - Place of
death
Höfen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 11 | 37 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry Schmidt (father)
Ida Schmidt (mother)
More information
Pfc Henry F. Schmidt graduated from South Hills High School and was employed by the McIntosh-Hemphill Co.He enlisted in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on 16 November 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Records / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, http://9thinfantrydivision.net
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Newspaper clipping