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SHULTIS, George Andrew - Date of
birth
3 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Delton Township, Sauk County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16115957 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
F Company,
2nd Battalion,
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
29 January 1945 - Place of
death
Maspelt, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 23 |
Immediate family
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Members
Roe H. Shultis (father)
Agnes T. Shultis (mother)
James R. Shultis (brother)
Roe J. Shultis (brother)
Mary E. Shultis (sister)
Alice M. Shultis (sister)
Royce L. Shultis (brother)
More information
Pfc George A. Shultis attended college for one year before he joined the U.S. Army Reserve in La Crosse, Wisconsin on 27 October 1942. He was sent overseas in April, 1944.He was wounded 17 November 1944 and spent three weeks in a hospital.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Company’s / 4ID After Action Reports, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com – James Shultis, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.ancestry.com - Reedsburg High School Yearbook 1945, www.newspaperarchive.com - The Wisconsin State Journal 15 February 1945