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SCHENCK, Elmer W - Date of
birth
30 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Saint Louis, Missouri -
Hometown
Saint Louis, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37179138 -
Rank
First Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
10 November 1944 - Place of
death
Koenigsmacher, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 17 | 35 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Schenck (father)
Clara B. (Crane) Schenck (mother)
More information
1st Lt Elmer W. Schenck was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Ancestors and Descendants of WFS / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - U.S. School Yearbooks St. Louis Missouri, www.newspapers.com - St Louis Post Dispatch Missouri - 14 December 1944