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SCHMALZL, Ralph Walter - Date of
birth
13 December 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
McKees Rocks, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33883132 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
304th Infantry Regiment,
76th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 April 1945 - Place of
death
Schönborn, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 23 | 15 |
Immediate family
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Members
Stefan Schmalzl Jr. (father)
Caroline (Millner) Schmalzl (mother)
Carolyn Schmalzl (sister)
Anna M. Schmalzl (sister)
Elsie Schmalzl (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Ralph W. Schmalzl was a sales clerk before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 11 April 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, 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 / Mayer Schmalzl Matz Southern Family Tree / 1940 Census / Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files WWII, http://76thdivision.com/304/history_304th_004.html
Photo source: Peter Schouteten