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SCHMITT, Martin Gustav "Marty" - Date of
birth
27 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Philipsburg, Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany -
Hometown
Clark Township, Union County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32594212 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
M Company,
3rd Battalion,
407th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Linnich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Jacob Schmitt (father)
Anna Schmitt (mother)
Anna M. Schmitt (sister)
Howard B. Schmitt (brother)
Mildred M. (Carlson) Schmitt (wife)
More information
Cpl Martin Schmitt graduated from Jonathan Dayton High School in 1940 and was employed at Singer's Manufacturing Company.He enlisted in Newark, New Jersey on 25 November 1942. He arrived in France in October, 1944.
Martin Gustav Schmitt arrived with his father, mother and sister on 4 June 1926, they sailed with the SS George Washington, which left from Bremen, Germany and port of arrival was New York.
"Schmidt" Lane in Clark is named after Cpl Schmitt. When his name was selected to be honored with a street shortly after the war, the person who ordered the sign inadvertently misspelled the name. A correction was never made and so to this day the street remains "Schmidt" Lane.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / New York, Passenger Lists, 1920-1957, https://www.tapinto.net/towns/clark/columns/clarks-fallen-heroes-the-series/articles/world-war-ii-martin-schmitt-u-dot-s-army-corporal, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jon Strupp, Jonathan Dayton High School 1940