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SCHULTZ, William Weston - Date of
birth
7 January 1914 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
East Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Dade County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
14081232 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
681st Glider Field Artillery Battalion,
17th Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 March 1945 - Place of
death
Northeast of Wesel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 13 | 13 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John T. Schultz (father)
Ella S. (Weston) Schultz (mother)
Dorothy W. Schultz (sister)
Mildred L. Schultz (sister)
Irene (Snowden) Schultz (wife)
Paul W. Schultz (son)
Plane data
- Serial
number
unknown -
Data
unknown
More information
Pfc William W. Schultz enlisted at Camp Blanding, Florida on 14 March 1942.The glider with serialnumber 43-40252 was released over the landing zone at 1130 hours and was last seen as it entered the smoke which covered the landing zone.
Source of information: www.wwiimemorial.com, www.fold3.com, www.ancestry.com Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records / Schultz Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Fred