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SCHANTZ, John Daniel - Date of
birth
16 April 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
East Greenville, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Palm, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33935870 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
334th Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
14 April 1945 - Place of
death
Flettmar, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 14 | 12 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William C. Schantz (father)
Grace V. (Gerhart) Schantz (mother)
Vincent R. Schantz (brother)
John D. Schantz (brother)
Leonard W. Schantz (brother)
Nancy R. Schantz (sister)
Grace A. Schantz (sister)
Grace (Schoenly) Schantz (wife)
Judith G. Schantz (daughter)
Gerald J. Schantz (son)
More information
Sgt John D. Schantz enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 24 April 1944 and trained at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, Camp Maxey, Texas and Fort Meade, Maryland. He was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – various family trees, www.newspapers.com - Pottstown Mercury
Photo source: www.findagrave.com- Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com – Joel Frampton Gilfert, The Morning Call - 1 May 1945