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GUTSCHMIDT, Robert W - Date of
birth
1914 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio -
Hometown
Cuyahoga County, Ohio
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1317907 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
10th Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the Haboudange area, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 19 | 15 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Henry W. Gutschmidt (father)
Lillie (Stuebe) Gutschmidt (mother)
Clara H. Gutschmidt (sister)
Henry W. Gutschmidt (brother)
Frieda A. Gutschmidt (sister)
Jeanne T. (Filley) Gutschmidt (wife)
More information
1st Lt Robert W. Gutschmidt graduated from Westlake High School and was employed at Ohio Carbon Company.He enlisted in Cleveland, Ohio on 9 September 1942.
His initial burial took place at Limey Cemetery, Toul, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1910/1920/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Silvano Theunissen