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SCHARZ, Phillip Edward - Date of
birth
2 July 1915 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon -
Hometown
Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39342739 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lutrebois, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Gottlieb Scharz (father)
Ollie (Laddrlout) Scharz (mother)
Samuel Scharz (brother)
Margaret G. (Liles) Scharz (wife)
Philip E. Scharz (son)
More information
T/Sgt Philip E. Scharz was married to Margaret H. Liles on 25 February 1935.He enlisted in Portland, Oregon on 18 December 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / Washington, Marriage Records, 1854-2013, AAR 51st AIB August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten