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SCHISLER, Louis John Jr - Date of
birth
9 June 1913 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33138949 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
53rd Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bitburg-Ginsdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 7 | 41 |
Immediate family
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Members
Louis J. Schisler Sr. (father)
Mary Schisler (mother)
Joseph Schisler (brother)
May Schisler (sister)
Lewis Schisler (brother)
Paul Schisler (brother)
Francis P. Schisler (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Louis J. Schisler enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 7 February 1942.His brother, Pvt Paul P. Schisler, is buried at Henri-Chapelle Cemetery.
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, AAR 53rd AIB July 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem