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SCHNEIDER, George - Date of
birth
3 September 1921 -
Age
23 - Place of
birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Fairfield, Crawford County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33273038 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd 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
17 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Siersdorf, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Schneider (father)
Mary Schneider (mother)
John R. Schneider (brother)
Harry Schneider (brother)
Elizabeth Schneider (sister)
Margaret Schneider (sister)
Mary Schneider (sister)
More information
Pfc George Schneider enlisted in Erie, Pennsylvania on 6 july 1942. He joined his unit from a Replacement Depot on 15 October 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - WWII Registration Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Jeanette Lemmens-Muhren