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Personal info

Full name
HOLLSCHWANDER, George Jr
Date of birth
22 August 1921
Age
23
Place of birth
Elwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania
Hometown
Lawrence County, Pennsylvania

Military service

Service number
33407312
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
394th Infantry Regiment,
99th Infantry Division
Awards
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
30 December 1944
Place of death
Monschau, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
Plot Row Grave
E 2 8

Immediate family

Members
George Hollschwander Sr. (father)
Theresa (Krebs) Hollschwander (mother)
Albert Hollschwander (brother)

More information

Pvt George Hollschwander Jr. was a metal worker before he enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania, on 4 December 1942.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Buffington Family Tree

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet