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SCHMIDT, Richard G - Date of
birth
18 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36768256 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dornot-Arnaville, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 23 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Herman R. Schmidt (father)
Emma L. (Keppen) Schmidt (mother)
Lillian Schmidt (sister)
Walter Schmidt (brother)
Evelyn Schmidt (sister)
Leroy Schmidt (brother)
Elva A. (Ohlerich) Schmidt (wife)
Audrey E. Schmidt (daughter)
Robert G. Schmidt (daughter)
More information
Pvt Richard G. Schmidt was a student at Austing High School.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Cook County Illinois Birth Index / Campbell Family Tree, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO, www.newspapers.com - Chicago Tribune
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Campbell Family Tree