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SCHILZ, Rodney Peter - Date of
birth
28 May 1920 -
Age
24 -
Place of birth
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin -
Hometown
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36806238 -
Rank
Technician Fifth Grade -
Function
unknown -
Unit
141st Infantry Regiment,
36th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 May 1945 - Place of
death
Bad Tölz, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 26 | 5 |
Immediate family
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Members
Leonard J. Schilz (father)
Louise J. (Hanel) Schilz (mother)
Richard J. Schilz (brother)
Georgine M. Schilz (sister)
Betty L. Schilz (sister)
Leonard A. Schilz (brother)
Mary B. Schilz (sister)
Joan L. Schilz (sister)
William R. Schilz (brother)
More information
T/5 Rodney P. Schiltz was employed at the Allis-Chalmers Company.He is remembered at the Holy Trinity Cemetery in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, https://texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org/, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Jansen Latus Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.findagrave.com – Theresa Williams / ForgetMeNot
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Laura S / Nadeen