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SCHMITT, Joseph George - Date of
birth
2 May 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33795002 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
329th Infantry Regiment,
83rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 October 1944 - Place of
death
Near Echternach, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 3 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank A. Schmitt (father)
Margaret Schmitt (mother)
Frank J. Schmitt (brother)
Mary M. Schmitt (sister)
Matilda Schmitt (sister)
Margaret M. Schmitt (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1940 Census, http://83rdinfdivdocs.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, https://83rdinfdivdocs.org/