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SCHMITT, Richard J - Date of
birth
31 March 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36623696 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
406th Infantry Regiment,
102nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Apweiler, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 20 | 24 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Schmitt (father)
Anna Schmitt (mother)
Marion Schmitt (sister)
Marguerite Schmitt (sister)
Barbara A. Schmitt (sister)
Glenn Schmitt (brother)
Raymond Schmitt (brother)
John Schmitt Jr. (brother)
Helen R. Schmitt (wife)
Joan A. Schmitt (daughter)
More information
Pfc Richard J. Schmitt attended Riverside High School and was employed by Sears, Roebuck & Co before enlisting in November 1942.The last picture was taken in high school in 1938.
Source of information: André Koch, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, M.J.H. Hermans, The Milwaukee Journal - 13 December 1944 / Riverside High School yearbook 1938