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SCHNATZ, Robert Richard - Date of
birth
27 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Clifton Heights, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33316187 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Voellerdingen, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 38 | 36 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles L. Schnatz (father)
Mabel M. (Jones) Schnatz (mother)
William Schnatz (brother)
Kathrine Schnatz (sister)
Mary A. Schnatz (sister)
Charles R. Schnatz (brother)
Joseph Schnatz (brother)
William Schnatz (half brother)
Kathryn Schnatz (half sister)
More information
S/Sgt Robert R. Schnatz enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 4 June 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930 Census / Moore/McQuiston/Schnatz Family Tree / Headstone and Interment Records, AAR 51st AIB August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - Pat Moore