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METZLER, Alex - Date of
birth
25 December 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37210063 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
378th Infantry Regiment,
95th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
Bell Tower
Ensdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 32 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Metzler (father)
Amelia (Schimpf) Metzler (mother)
Bertha Metzler (sister)
Anna Metzler (sister)
David Metzler (brother)
Harry Metzler (brother)
Evelyn A. (Morrison) Metzler (wife)
More information
Pfc Alex Metzler was shot by a German Sniper while taking a short break in a Bell Tower in Germany.He was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, George R. Pasalich, www.abmc.gov, www.findagrave.com – George (Jody) R. Pasalich, www.WWIImemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Pagano Family Tree / 1925 Census, http://mathieu.gitzhofer.free.fr/irongb.php
Photo source: www.ancestry.com - George R. Paselich