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SCHULTHES, William H - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
13016730 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
13 March 1945 - Place of
death
Remagen bridgehead, east of the Rhine River, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 3 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William Schulthes (father)
Josephine F. Schulthes (mother)
David R. Schulthes (brother)
More information
T/5 William H. Schulthes attended high school for four years and was a mechanic.He joined the Regular Army in Richmond, Virginia on 17 July 1940.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, Richard Blunk, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / 1930 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Virginia War Memorial