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SCHNITZEL, Thomas Washington - Date of
birth
22 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Absecon, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42114801 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
314th Infantry Regiment,
79th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Bischwiller, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frederick Schnitzel (father)
Margaret M. (Espy) Schnitzel (mother)
Mildred E. Schnitzel (sister)
Margaret A. Schnitzel (sister)
Frederick Schnitzel (brother)
Dorothy Schnitzel (sister)
Francis Schnitzel (brother)
Nellie I. (Miller) Schnitzel (wife)
More information
Pfc Thomas W. Schnitzel was a sheet metal worker before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Miller Family Tree, Combat History 314th Infantry Regiment, www.findagrave.com - Albert Ledoux
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - RS Miller