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SCHOENWALTER, Steve L - Date of
birth
13 November 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Germany -
Hometown
Manhattan, New York County, New York -
Religion
Jewish
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32975639 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ Company,
87th Chemical Battalion,
2nd Platoon
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Injuries - Date of
death
24 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Düren, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 26 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wilhelm Schoenwalter (father)
Martha (Reichhold) Schoenwalter (mother)
Mary Schoenwalter (sister)
More information
Just after midnight on the 24th artillery rounds began landing in the 2nd platoon area. One round hit the ammunition stockpile and it exploded in an enormous fireball. As the men scrambled for cover secondary explosions continued to douse the area with flames and debris. Several men were seriously wounded, Pfc Louis Barela of the Headquarters detachment and Pfc Steve Schoenwalter and Armondo D'Orazio. All three men died of their wounds within a few hours.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Wildes Family Tree, www.books.google.nl
Photo source: Peter Schouteten