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SCHNEIDER, Elmer Ernest - Date of
birth
4 August 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Frazee, Becker County, Minnesota -
Hometown
Sugar Bush, Becker County, Minnesota
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37025116 -
Rank
Technician Fourth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
333rd Infantry Regiment,
84th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lindern, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| O | 5 | 3 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Christ Schneider (father)
Elizabeth (Willimchen) Schneider (mother)
More information
T/4 Elmer E. Schneider was a farmer before he enlisted. He was sent overseas in July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, WWII Draft Card, Minnesota Birth Index
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Joek Hulsmann / Tony Glavan & Peggy Lindrun