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SCHMIDT, Karl F - Date of
birth
7 January 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Kentucky -
Hometown
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33475231 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
505th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Vicinity of Rochelinval, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 28 | 7 |
Immediate family
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Members
Fred Schmidt (father)
Edna Schmidt (mother)
Mae Schmidt (sister)
Elvira Schmidt (sister)
Freddie Schmidt (brother)
Harry Schmidt (brother)
Norman Schmidt (brother)
More information
Pfc Karl F. Schmidt enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 14 December 1942.
Source of information: Tjarco Schuurman, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.ancestry.com - Kentucky Birth Index
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Deanna T. Dieterly (great niece)