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Personal info

Full name
SCHRADER, Lawrence Arthur Jr
Date of birth
10 October 1923
Age
21
Place of birth
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio
Hometown
Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio

Military service

Service number
35606188
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Function
unknown
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
22nd Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
9 March 1945
Place of death
In the vicinity of Hillesheim, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
Plot Row Grave
H 4 58

Immediate family

Members
Lawrence A. Schrader Sr. (father)
Katheryn Schrader (mother)

More information

S/Sgt Lawrence A. Schrader Jr. was a machinist before he enlisted at Fort Hayes, Ohio on 11 March 1943.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery