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SCHULZ, James Eugene - Date of
birth
6 February 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Rooks Creek, Livingston County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
16073746 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
Squad Leader -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Koslar-Jülich, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| P | 18 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
William Herman Schulz (father)
Marie Theresa (Schopp) Schulz (mother)
James Schulz (brother)
Margaret A. Schulz (sister)
Donald W. Schulz (brother)
Ruth (Reiners) Schulz (wife)
More information
Staff Sergeant James Schulz enlisted on 31 August 1942 at Peoria, Illinois.He was lightly wounded in action on 8 July 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930 Census / Betty Jo Schulz-Hoover Family Tree / Reinder/Reiners Family Tree
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - Reinder/Reiners Family Tree