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SCHNEIDER, James I - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
East Rochester, Monroe County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42097198 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
301st Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
Serrig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert J. Schneider (father)
Mary E. Schneider (mother)
Thomas I. Schneider (twin brother)
Robert J. Schneider (brother)
Rita Schneider (sister)
Lucille Schneider (sister)
More information
Pvt James I. Schneider and his twin brother attended Penfield High School and entered service together in August 1944. They went overseas in January 1945.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Jewish Servicemen Cards, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com - Russ Picket, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle New York 16 March 1945
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.newspapers.com - Democrat and Chronicle New York 16 March 1945