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SCHWARTZ, John S - Date of
birth
19 June 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Northampton, Northampton County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Breinigsville, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33772990 -
Rank
Private -
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
24 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Farébersviler, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 17 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Frank Schwartz (father)
Elizabeth (Radakovitz) Schwartz (mother)
Frank Schwartz (brother)
Stephen J. Schwartz (brother)
Frank Schwartz (brother)
Mary R. Schwartz (sister)
Gazella Schwartz (sister)
Edward Schwartz (brother)
Joseph J. Schwartz (brother)
George Schwartz (brother)
Anna L. Schwartz (wife)
Jannet Schwartz (daughter)
More information
Pvt John S. Schwartz worked in a company that produced building products before he enlisted in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania on 7 March 1944.Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men / Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application, www.80thdivision.com
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