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name
SCHMIDT, Herbert Julius - Date of
birth
16 August 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Wheaton, Traverse County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Roberts County, South Dakota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37091196 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
254th Engineer Combat Battalion
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Büllingen, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 17 | 36 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frank O. Schmidt (father)
Alvina S. Schmidt (mother)
Elmer P. Schmidt (brother)
Robert R. Schmidt (brother)
Lillian H. Schmidt (sister)
Helen V. Schmidt (sister)
Dora Z. Schmidt (sister)
Source of information: Leo Minne, Sheree Dowdle, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet / Jacqueline Strader