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SCHMITT, Gene A - Date of
birth
14 December 1924 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Reno County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37510484 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand Halleux area, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Albert J. Schmitt (father)
Elsie (Benscheidt) Schmitt (mother)
Warren R. Schmitt (brother)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, http://75thdivisiondad.com/kia_roster.htm#3, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Germanson Family Tree / 1930 Census
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com - Warren Schmitt, www.ancestry.com - Frank Germanson