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SCHENCK, Harold Stryker - Date of
birth
2 August 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois -
Hometown
Raritan, Henderson County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36952700 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
175th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
20 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schleiden-Niedermerz, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 9 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Cornelius C. Schenck (father)
Myrtle E. (Hare) Schenck (mother)
Charles H. Schenck (brother)
Edward J. Schenck (brother)
Margaret L. Schenck (sister)
More information
Pvt Harold Schenck joined his unit from a replacement depot on 16 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Family tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Henderson County Genealogy Society - Fran Work, Media High School yearbook - 1940