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STURTZ, Rene Alfred - Date of
birth
1 August 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Oberkutzenhausen, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France -
Hometown
Galen, Wayne County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33901109 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
330th Infantry Regiment,
83rd 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
Honvelez, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 10 | 33 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alfred Sturtz (father)
Lena (Sohn) Sturtz (mother)
Leo Sturtz (brother)
Catherine A. Sturtz (wife)
More information
S/Sgt Rene A. Sturtz attended high school for two years and was a smith before he enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland on 8 December 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 Record / Sohn Family tree / 1930 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org – After Action Report
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet