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SCHMIDT, Arthur Harry - Date of
birth
2 January 1912 -
Age
32 - Place of
birth
Martin, Sheridan County, North Dakota -
Hometown
Santa Ana, Orange County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39579474 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Many, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| K | 45 | 14 |
Immediate family
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Members
Adam Schmidt (father)
Dorothea Schmidt (mother)
Julius Schmidt (brother)
Loraine Schmidt (sister)
Evelyn Schmidt (sister)
Adam B. Schmidt (brother)
Pauline S. Schmidt (sister)
Jacob Schmidt (brother)
Hilmar Schmidt (brother)
Elda A. Schmidt (wife)
Bernice L. Schmidt (daughter)
Floyd L. Schmidt (son)
Dugene A. Schmidt (son)
More information
Pfc Arthur H. Schmidt was a carpenter foreman before he enlisted at Fort MacArthur, California on 22 March 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Carla Mans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistments Record, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Michael V. Drachman, Santa Ana Register September 1945