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SCHMALENBERGER, Edward Henry - Date of
birth
14 March 1910 -
Age
34 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Lower Merion, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33582167 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
180th Infantry Regiment,
45th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Reipertswiller, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 56 |
Immediate family
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Members
Henry Schmalenberger (father)
Lena Schmalenberger (mother)
Gotthilf Schmalenberger (brother)
Margaret M. Schmalenberger (sister)
Charles H. Schmalenberger (brother)
More information
Sgt Edward H. Schmalenberger enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 4 February 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, http://www.45thdivision.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy