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SCHMEDA, Peter - Date of
birth
5 June 1905 -
Age
39 - Place of
birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36326830 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Tank Battalion,
6th Armored Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
9 January 1945 - Place of
death
Bastogne, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 11 | 38 |
Immediate family
-
Members
August Schmeda (father)
Olga Schmeda (mother)
Charles Schmeda (brother)
Frank Schmeda (brother)
John Schmeda (brother)
More information
T/5 Peter Schmeda was employed at the Edward Katzinger Company before he enlisted at Camp Grant, Illinois on 25 March 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Bubis Family Tree, www.super6th.org
Photo source: Peter Schouteten