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SCHMITZ, Robert R "Bob" - Date of
birth
19 April 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Hays, Ellis County, Kansas -
Hometown
Herington, Morris County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37538280 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
33rd Armored Regiment,
3rd Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
30 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Etteln-Brilon, south of Paderborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1 | 22 |
Immediate family
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Members
E.J. Schmitz (father)
Maurice Schmitz (brother)
Ruth A. (Friel) Schmitz (wife)
More information
T/4 Robert R. Schmitz was a dispatcher at the Union Bus depot before he enlisted in September 1943. He joined his unit on 1 April 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, J. Odekerken