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SCHWARTZ, Willis Ray - Date of
birth
10 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Washington County, Iowa -
Hometown
Washington, Washington County, Iowa
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37196120 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
A Company,
38th Armored Infantry Battalion,
7th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 September 1944 - Place of
death
Sillegny, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 35 |
Immediate family
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Members
F. Glen Schwartz (father)
Mary Louisa (Duvall) Schwartz (mother)
David T. Schwartz (brother)
Helen T. Schwartz (sister)
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 / Iowa, World War II Bonus Case Files for Beneficiaries, 1947-1959 / https://www.7tharmddiv.org
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