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SCHMIDT, Andrew - Date of
birth
1916 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
New York -
Hometown
Queens, Queens County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32679696 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
302nd Infantry Regiment,
94th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
Nennig, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
Andrew Schmidt (father)
Juliana Schmidt (mother)
George Schmidt (brother)
Catharine Schmidt (sister)
Dorothea Schmidt (sister)
Regina H. Schmidt (daughter)
More information
Sgt Andrew Schmidt graduated from Newtown High School and was a checker before he enlisted in New York City, New York, on 9 December 1942. He was sent overseas in August 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920 Census, http://www.94thinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com – Anonymous
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – John Kirk / Anonymous